title: [Spontaneous bilio-digestive fistula of lithiasic etiology. Experience of 41 cases].
abstract: Spontaneous biliary-digestive fistulas represent a rare pathology, but an important one given the diagnostic difficulties and high operative mortality that still characterise the obstructive forms in particular. Personal experience of 41 cases is reported with a discussion of the symptoms, diagnostic procedures and surgical indications. The complete clinical aspecificity of the fistulas and their frequent association with choledocholithiasis and stricturing odditis are emphasised.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balzola
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vocino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Fistole bilio-digestive spontanee di eziologia litiasica. Esperienza di 41 casi.