title: Management of gallstone ileus. A report of 3 cases.
abstract: Three cases of gallstone ileus are reported and the literature reviewed. There seems recently to be a trend towards conservative surgery aiming at relief of the obstruction only. Definitive surgery to deal with a biliary-enteric fistula, should be undertaken primarily only in fit patients; and should be considered as a second stage procedure only in those patients who develop biliary complications.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male