Scientific paperGallstone ileus: Review of the literature and presentation of thirty-four new cases
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Case report: Closed-loop bowel obstruction secondary to a double gallstone ileus
2021, International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsCitation Excerpt :When a swollen gallbladder adheres to an adjacent bowel, a biliary-enteric fistula can originate, allowing gallstones to enter the gastrointestinal tract [1]. First described by Bartolin in 1654 [2], it is considered to be an unusual condition, as only 0.3–0.5% of patients suffering from cholelithiasis will develop a GI. It has been stated that GI could account for 1–5% of all cases of bowel obstruction.
Gallstone obstruction at the proximal ileum in an elderly woman: CT findings
2021, Radiology Case ReportsCitation Excerpt :In addition to the diameter of the intestinal lumen, it is also important the sizes of gallstone: it is commonly accepted that the stones capable of causing intestinal obstruction are of dimensions greater than 2.5 cms in diameter. However, in the literature cases of biliary ileus caused by size stones are described less than 2.5 cms in diameter as cases of gallstones are described larger than 5 cms in diameter passing through all the intestinal lumen and are eliminated with the feces [9]. In our case, the gallstone had a longitudinal diameter of about 6 cms; this is very suggestive because we had never identified, before this case, a so large gallstone in our daily radiological experience in our Radiological Unit.
Less is more: an outcome assessment of patients operated for gallstone ileus without fistula treatment
2017, International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsCitation Excerpt :Rarity and non-specific clinical signs may be responsible for a diagnosis that is often overlooked or delayed [20]. The literature has reported a 10%-44% accuracy rate of diagnosing the condition preoperatively [7,8,13], and a 3–5 day lag between the onset of symptoms and hospital admission [3,15,21]. A delayed diagnosis and the subsequent lack of timely surgical intervention are contributors to the considerable morbidity and mortality rates reported in patients with gallstone ileus [4,9].
Chapter 42 - Biliary fistulae and strictures
2016, Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Sixth EditionEnterolithotomy and early cholecystectomy, an application of damage control surgery for patients with gallstone ileus
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From the Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.