Gallstone ileus complicating endoscopic sphincterotomy.
A case of gallstone ileus is described complicating an endoscopic sphincterotomy. This rare cause of small bowel obstruction should be considered following endoscopic treatment of very large bile-duct calculi.
Lancaster
J F
JF
Department of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Strong
R W
RW
McIntyre
A
A
Kerlin
P
P
D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*