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Journal of Case Reports
Gall Stone Ileus: A Rare Case Report of Two Patients

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BC Shah, Sarang Degloorkar,  A Rao
Department of Surgery, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra - 401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. BC Shah
Email: vaishnavasevadasa@gmail.com
Received: 30-APR-2015 Accepted: 11-SEP-2015 Published Online: 05-OCT-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0109
Abstract
Gallstone ileus (GI) is characterized by occlusion of the intestinal lumen as a result of one or more gallstones. GI is a rare complication of gallstones seen in 1%-4% of all cases of bowel obstruction [1]. Here we present two cases of gallstone ileus which came to us over period of four years. Management of GI is controversial and includes: (i) Enterotomy with stone extraction alone; (ii) Enterotomy, stone extraction, cholecystectomy and fistula closure; (iii) Bowel resection alone; and (iv) Bowel resection with fistula closure. In our case, we did enterotomy & stone extraction alone. Till now patients have remained symptom free. Enterotomy with stone extraction alone remains the most common surgical method because of its low incidence of complications.
Keywords : Cholecystectomy, Cholelithiasis, Fistula, Gallstones, Intestinal Obstruction.
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