2021
DOI: 10.1159/000518451
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Surgical Treatment of Gallstone Ileus: Less Is More

Abstract: Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the need for cholecystectomy in patients who underwent surgery for gallstone ileus. Methods: This was a retrospective review of the clinical history of patients who underwent surgery for gallstone ileus between December 1992 and December 2018 and follow-up until October 2020. Data regarding the surgical intervention, location of the obstruction, and surgical procedure performed were collected, as well as complications in relation to biliary pathology in… Show more

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“…More than 2/3 of intraluminal stones will pass spontaneously and be eliminated by stool, while those larger than 2.5 cm pose a risk of intestinal obstruction [6]. The presence of intestinal adhesion, tumor changes, Crohn's disease, etc.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More than 2/3 of intraluminal stones will pass spontaneously and be eliminated by stool, while those larger than 2.5 cm pose a risk of intestinal obstruction [6]. The presence of intestinal adhesion, tumor changes, Crohn's disease, etc.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El IB representa el 0,3-0,5 % de las complicaciones de la colelitiasis [5,9,12,13] , con una relación 3/100000 hospitalizaciones por patología bilia r [2,3] . Es más frecuente en mujeres [3,5-3,6:1] , y los pacientes suelen ser mayores de 65 años [2][3][4]8,10,14] (promedio de 74 años) [5] ; y con múltiples comorbilidades [2] .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Es causa de obstrucción de <4 % en menores de 65 y del 25 % en mayores de 65 años [3,5,8,10,11,14,15] . El IB es una entidad poco frecuente, pero con una elevada morbimortalidad, 5-10 veces mayor que el resto de las causas de obstrucción de intestino delgado [2,7] , oscilando entre el 12-27 % [6,8,10,13] , debido a los síntomas inespecíficos [6] , las comorbilidades de los pacientes en edad avanzada, así como por el retraso en su diagnóstico y tratamiento [5,8,10,11] .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
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