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Gallstone ileus: endoscopic removal of a gallstone obstructing the upper jejunum.
- Source :
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Journal of Internal Medicine . Dec99, Vol. 246 Issue 6, p593-597. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- In a 91-year-old female patient admitted with an ileus, ultrasound and computed tomography demonstrated the obstruction of the upper jejunum by a large gallstone. Due to concurrent diseases the patient was unfit for surgery. An attempt was made to remove the impacted stone endoscopically. After successful mobilization and fragmentation by mechanical lithotripsy the obstruction was cleared away. Since the patient improved considerably after this procedure, the gallbladder and the cholecystoduodenal fistula were left in place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09546820
- Volume :
- 246
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5183587
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00597.x