Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Gallstone Ileus. A Case Presentation

<p>Gallstone ileus is the mechanical obstruction of the digestive tract caused by the impact of a calculation in the intestinal lumen. It is a rare complication of gallstones occurring in only 0.1% of patients. The case of a female, 89 years old patient suffering from diabetes, hypertension an...

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Main Authors: Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Lidia Torres Ajá, Nancy Capín Sarría
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2012-06-01
Series:Medisur
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1679
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