Gallstone ileus, an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis. It is characterized by bowel obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction at some point of the gastrointestinal tract due to the existence of a bilioenteric fistula. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate our experience through a retrospect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X14000760 |