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A case of successful conservative management of gallstone ileus
Sherif Monib1, Mohamed Elkorety1, Simon Thomson1
1Surgery Department, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
Abstract:
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis but an established cause of mechanical bowel obstruction in the elderly. Perforation of the small intestine proximal to the obstructing gallstone is rare, only a handful of cases having been reported. Management is mainly surgical, but conservative treatment is occasionally appropriate. We report the case of an 86-year-old female who presented with a clinical picture of bowel obstruction, proven to be related to gallstone ileus which resolved spontaneously. We discuss the role of conservative management for this condition.
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