SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHOLECYSTOENTERIC AND CHOLECYSTOCOLONIC FISTULAS IN GALLSTONE ILEUS: CASE REPORT

Volume 34, Number 1 (2024)

Rasa Bradūnaitė, Anna Spooren, Kamilis Kobeckis, Kęstutis Strupas, Aistė Gulla Abstract Gallstone ileus (GI) is a serious complication of choledocho­lithiasis leading to high mortality because it manifests with mostly unspecific mechanical bowel obstruction symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation. Conservative treatment of GI is very rarely successful and non-invasive treatment methods provide…