Gallstone Ileus: a Surgical Emergency Presentation

The case of a 60 years old female patient with a history of gallstones that was admitted as an emergency because of abdominal pain, vomiting and abdominal distension of 2 days is presented. The patient presented also secondary moderate dehydration. In a simple abdominal radiography, radiological sig...

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Main Authors: Reinaldo Jiménez Prendes (Author), Rasiel López Echemendia (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The case of a 60 years old female patient with a history of gallstones that was admitted as an emergency because of abdominal pain, vomiting and abdominal distension of 2 days is presented. The patient presented also secondary moderate dehydration. In a simple abdominal radiography, radiological signs of intestinal occlusion were found. Electrolyte imbalance was corrected and an exploratory laparotomy was performed. Through this procedure, a large stone was found in the terminal ileum. Enterolithotomy was performed along with enterorraphy, thus solving the occlusion.
Item Description:1727-897X