Gallstone ileus. Report of two cases
Erasmo Spaziani 1, Marcello Picchio 2, Annalisa Di Filippo 1, Francesco De Angelis 1, Giuseppe Marino 2, Franco Stagnitti 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgery, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Polo Pontino, Terracina, Latina, Italy
2 Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital “P. Colombo”, Velletri, Rome, Italy
Abstract
Gallstone ileus is uncommon. Gallstone impaction in the jejunum was rarely reported. We report two cases of gallstone impaction in the proximal jejunum and in the distal ileum. One patient was treated with enterolithotomy alone and in the other one enterolithotomy was combined to cholecystectomy and repair of a cholecystoduodenal fistula. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen is the mainstay of diagnosis. One-stage procedure including both enterolithotomy and cholecystectomy with bilioenteric fistula repair should be reserved to low-risk patients.
Keywords
- Gallstone ileus
- Small bowel
- Surgery
