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Highlights • Gallstone ileus is a rare condition accounting for 5% of all intestinal obstruction cases in which the mortality rate is relatively high (25%).• Preoperative diagnosis is a major… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Gallstone ileus is a rare condition accounting for 5% of all intestinal obstruction cases in which the mortality rate is relatively high (25%).• Preoperative diagnosis is a major challenge because the symptoms are unspecific and diagnosis is often established intraoperatively.• Surgical treatment with enterolithotomy alone is recommended for geriatric patients with concomitant comorbidities.• Enterolithotomy alone might also be suitable in the case of emergency because of less clinical complications and comparable outcomes.
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2019
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