Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction due to gallstone impaction within the
gastrointestinal tract. Less than 1% of cases of intestinal obstruction are derived from this …

Methods: A retrospective review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2004 to 2009 was
performed for gallstone ileus cases treated surgically by enterotomy with stone extraction …

Introduction: Debate currently exists regarding the appropriate surgical strategy for
emergency treatment of gallstone ileus. This relates to the need for definitive biliary tract …

Background: Gallstone or biliary ileus is a late complication of gallstone disease. It accounts
for 1%–4% of all bowel obstructions and is more common in elderly patients. The preferred …

AIM: To help the surgeon in decision making when treating a patient with recurrent gallstone
ileus (RGSI). METHODS: A systematic review related to RGSI was performed using the …

Background Although surgical management remains the mainstay of therapy for gallstone
ileus, the optimal approach—enterolithotomy alone or combined with biliary-enteric fistula …

Mechanical small bowel obstructions caused by gallstones account for 1% to 3% of cases. In
these patients, 80% to 90% of residual gallstones in these patients will pass through a …

Gallstone ileus, an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis, is described as a mechanical
intestinal obstruction due to impaction of one or more large gallstones within the …

The incidence of gallstone ileus (GSI) is increasing. Current treatment options include
enterolithotomy with or without cholecystectomy and repair of the biliodigestive fistula …

An exceptionally rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction, Bouveret's syndrome results from
proximal impaction of an ectopic gallstone, enabled by fistulization that aberrantly connects …