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Gallstone Ileus: A Case Report and Our Clinic’s Experience
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 1 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 2 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 3 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 4 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 5 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 6 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 7 Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Abstract
We present a 72 - year - old female patient complaining of pain and distention of the abdomen, nausea and vomiting. No history of previous abdominal surgery, hernias or biliary disease was present. Plain abdominal x-rays showed small bowel obstruction. This mechanical obstruction of the gastrointestinal truct was caused by a gallstone in the terminal ileum.
KeywordsGallstone Ileus
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