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Recurrent intestinal obstruction due to gallstone ileus during same hospital admission: a case report and literature review

Gallstone ileus (GSI) is an uncommon entity that causes obstruction of the intestinal lumen due to gallstones. It affects mainly the elderly with multiple comorbidities, leading to a high mortality rate. In this case, an 81-year-old woman was admitted due to GSI. She had a recurrence after 5 days of...

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Autores principales: Alnahari, Danah I, Almalki, Sami A, Alabeidi, Fahad A
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/PMC8088289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33959249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab024