Recurrent gallstone ileus in a patient with ileostomy successfully treated by removal of impacted gallstone via the stoma

Abstract

A 75-year-old man with a permanent ileostomy presented with recurrent gallstone ileus that was treated successfully with removal of the stones via the stoma.

Gallstone ileus in ileostomy: gallstone ‘Ileustomy’

“…Retrieval of a foreign body from the small bowel is a rare circumstance. There are only a handful of reported cases with impacted gallstones at the stoma with removal using various instruments such as a Kocher instrument, ring clamp and endoscopic bag 1–3 . Various methods have been described in the literature depending on the level and location of the foreign body.…”

“…There are only a handful of reported cases with impacted gallstones at the stoma with removal using various instruments such as a Kocher instrument, ring clamp and endoscopic bag. [1][2][3] Various methods have been described in the literature depending on the level and location of the foreign body. Endoscopies including double balloon enteroscopy, laparoscopies and laparotomies have been performed.…”