Recurrent Recurrent Gallstone Ileus

Overview

Journal Ann R Coll Surg Engl

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2010 Jun 10

PMID 20529451

Citations 16

Authors

Z Hussain

M S Ahmed

D J Alexander

G V Miller

S Chintapatla

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Abstract

We describe the second reported case of three consecutive episodes of gallstone ileus and ask the question whether recurrent gallstone ileus justifies definitive surgery to the fistula itself or can be safely managed by repeated enterotomies.

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