Laparoscopic Treatment of Gallstone Ileus

Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that has high morbidity and mortality. An intestinal obstruction can be caused by migration of a large gallstone through a biliary enteric fistula or by impaction within the intestinal tract. In this study, we present the case of an 81-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Huseyin Y. Bircan, Bora Koc, Umit Ozcelik, Ozgur Kemik, Alp Demirag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S16512