Gallstone ileus, an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction

Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis. It is characterized by bowel obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction at some point of the gastrointestinal tract due to the existence of a bilioenteric fistula. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate our experience through a retrospect...

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Main Authors: A. García-Marín, M. Pérez-López, S. Pérez-Bru, A. Compañ-Rosique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X14000760

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