Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples

Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples

We report a case of small bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus found in a patient with previous pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). Investigation by computed tomography of the abdomen showed a transition point in the midjejunum due to a radioopaque intraluminal mass. Following resuscita...

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Main Authors: Miho Mugino, Takako Eva Yabe, Bruce Ashford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8866254
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spelling doaj-0b3d41826e734b3a9d826b693ba2d9212020-12-07T09:08:26ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88662548866254Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving WhipplesMiho Mugino0Takako Eva Yabe1Bruce Ashford2ISLHD Division of Surgery, Level 2 Block B Wollongong Hospital, Loftus Street Wollongong NSW 2500, AustraliaISLHD Division of Surgery, Level 2 Block B Wollongong Hospital, Loftus Street Wollongong NSW 2500, AustraliaDivision of Surgery, Wollongong Hospital, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong NSW, AustraliaWe report a case of small bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus found in a patient with previous pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). Investigation by computed tomography of the abdomen showed a transition point in the midjejunum due to a radioopaque intraluminal mass. Following resuscitation, the patient underwent laparotomy to remove the offending mass from the midjejunum. Subsequent stone analysis confirmed a cholesterol-rich gallstone. This is thus the first description of gallstone ileus following Whipple procedure. The rarity of this presentation and a literature review is presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8866254
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author Miho Mugino
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Bruce Ashford
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Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
Case Reports in Surgery
author_facet Miho Mugino
Takako Eva Yabe
Bruce Ashford
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title Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
title_short Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
title_full Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
title_fullStr Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
title_full_unstemmed Gallstone Ileus Decades after Cholecystectomy and Pylorus-Preserving Whipples
title_sort gallstone ileus decades after cholecystectomy and pylorus-preserving whipples
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Surgery
issn 2090-6900
2090-6919
publishDate 2020-01-01
description We report a case of small bowel obstruction due to gallstone ileus found in a patient with previous pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). Investigation by computed tomography of the abdomen showed a transition point in the midjejunum due to a radioopaque intraluminal mass. Following resuscitation, the patient underwent laparotomy to remove the offending mass from the midjejunum. Subsequent stone analysis confirmed a cholesterol-rich gallstone. This is thus the first description of gallstone ileus following Whipple procedure. The rarity of this presentation and a literature review is presented.
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