Gallstone ileus
Diagnosis certain
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Gallstone ileus represents 1-3% is an uncommon cause of mechanical obstructions of thesmall bowel obstructions (~2%).
The surgical treatment performed in urgency has a mortality rates of 10-13% because gallstone ileus is frequent in the elderly.
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dilation of the smallSmall intestine withdilatation with two large stonescalcified gallstones in the distal ileum. thereThere is peritoneal effusion and modest and areobilia withfree fluid, pneumobilia with gas in the gallbladder.
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