A Rare Case of Gall Stone Ileus with Obstruction of Small Bowel
H. M. Veeresh
Department of General Surgery, Goa Medical College, India.
Rajesh Patil *
Department of General Surgery, Goa Medical College, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Gallstone ileus is condition where small bowel is mechanically obstructed by gallstones. It’s a true mechanical obstruction. It is uncommon entity which accounts for one to three percent of all small bowel obstruction [1]. Elderly people are usually affected [2]. X-ray, USG, CT SCAN are usual modalities of diagnosis [2]. Mainstay of treatment is to relieve obstruction by surgery [3].
Keywords: Small bowel obstruction, gallstones, gallstone ileus, enterolithotomy.