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1841012

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5-6
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-13
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report a retrospective review of four cases of gallstone ileus seen at Semeiotica Chirurgica, at Patologia Chirurgica II and Clinica Chirurgica II of Policlinico San Matteo I.R.C.C.S. of Pavia between 1974 and 1989. Three patients were women and one male, with average age 69.4 years. All obstructions occurred in the distal ileum. Proceeding from available data in the literature and from their personal experience the Authors emphasize that gallstone ileus is a rare cause of mechanical obstruction of intestine (4% of the obstructions of the small bowel). This disease usually occurs in elderly women, with concomitant illness. Approximately 50 per cent of the patients have an history of gallbladder disease. The authors discuss the controversy on performing an enterolithotomy alone versus one stage procedure consisting of removal of the impacted stone, fistula repair and cholecystectomy. The prognosis is severe. High mortality and many postoperative complications are caused by the advanced age of the patients, concomitant illness and usually delayed diagnosis.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0009-4773
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
187-99
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Biliary ileus].
pubmed:affiliation
Clinica Chirurgica II, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports