Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Gallstone ileus is considered a rare complication in patients with cholelithiasis, occurring in up to 0.1-0.5%. It represents 4% of the causes of intestinal obstruction. Its prevalence increases with age, being observed up to 25% in patients over 65 years of age and has a predominance in the female gender. The occlusion can occur from the stomach to the rectum, being more common in the small intestine. We present a case of gallstone ileus that required surgical treatment which resolved the occlusion condition with a good evolution and a favorable discharge.
Authors: Olga E. Amador, Gabriel Gutierrez Gabriel Gutierrez, Miguel A. Echeverry, Francisco Ayón, Santiago S. Ávila, Arturo E. C. Baldenebro
Institution: Mexican Social Security Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402080689