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Large bowel obstruction secondary to gallstones

Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, representing 1% of bowel obstructions. The usual site of obstruction is the ileocecal valve, though other sites have been reported. Here, we present two cases of gallstone ileus within the distal colon requiring surgical intervention. Two eld...

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Autores principales: Crosen, Matelin, Ghattas, Paul, Sandhu, Rovinder
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/PMC8130875/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34025967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab137