Gallstone Ileus: Strangulation of the Small Bowel Following a Remote History of a Cholecystectomy

Gallstone ileus is rare complication of cholecystitis or cholelithiasis due to the formation of an aberrant communication between the gallbladder and small bowel. The movement of the gallstone to the small bowel may cause bowel obstruction. A patient presented with acute onset abdominal pain, nausea...

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Main Authors: Sammy Shihadeh, Kyle Carey, Luis Llerena, Ali Al-Rawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2024-14-3-126.pdf
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