Gallstone ileus: a rare cause of small intestine obstruction
- Levan Tchabashvili,
- Dimitris Kehagias,
- Charalampos Kaplanis,
- Elias Liolis,
- Ioannis Perdikaris,
- Fotis Iliopoulos,
- Georgios-Ioannis Verras,
- Francesk Mulita
Dimitris Kehagias
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileCharalampos Kaplanis
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileElias Liolis
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileIoannis Perdikaris
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileFotis Iliopoulos
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileGeorgios-Ioannis Verras
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileFrancesk Mulita
University General Hospital of Patras Holy Mary the Help
Author ProfileAbstract
A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department complaining
of abdominal pain. Computed tomography was performed and showed
aerobilila and a large 5.1 cm gallstone lodged in the small intestine.
She underwent emergency surgery. Intraoperative findings noted small
bowel obstruction caused by a large gallstone.01 Sep 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 02 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
02 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
13 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
14 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
23 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Accept