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A rare case of gallstone ileus—the unanswered question

Gallstone ileus is caused by an impaction of one or more gallstones within the gastrointestinal tract leading to mechanical intestinal obstruction. It is a rare complication of cholelithiasis and found in 2–3% of all cases associated with recurrent episodes of cholecystitis. This case study demonstr...

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Autor principal: Tsang, Chi Fai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8084435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33959256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab164