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2399419

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-17
pubmed:abstractText
Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholecystolithiasis with a high mortality and a high rate of postoperative complications caused by the advanced age of the patients and the often delayed diagnosis. The article shows that the consistent use of conventional radiological methods helps to reduce the high incidence of undetected gallstone ileus. A plain film of the abdomen is mandatory because it yields important information on the presence of an ileus and allows to diagnose gallstone ileus if air in the biliary tree and an aberrantly located gallstone is visible. Signs of an ileus are a frequent finding on abdominal scout films (9 of 9 cases) while the additional signs are often absent (5 of 9 cases). Contrast x-ray studies of the intestine, especially the upper gastrointestinal series with water-soluble contrast media, are of importance because they can help in detecting biliary enteric fistulas or gallstones located in the intestine. Hence, the consistent use of this roentgenologic routine methods can promote the accuracy of correct preoperative diagnosis (4 of 7 cases).
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0300-8592
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
345-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Use of imaging procedures in gallstone ileus].
pubmed:affiliation
Radiologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Ulm.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract