title: [The laparoscopic treatment of gallstone ileus].
abstract: The laparoscopic approach to abdominal emergencies, including bowel obstruction, has recently become more prevalent. A gallstone, entering the bowel through a cholecysto-enteric fistula, is a rare cause of bowel obstruction. The laparoscopic management of gallstone ileus has been described, but mostly as a laproscopic-assisted procedure, with a limited abdominal incision to treat the obstructed bowel. We describe a case in which we used a totally laparoscopic approach to treat gallstone ileus.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, F. Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosin
authors.forename: Orith
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Portnoy
authors.forename: Anfisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanewsky
authors.forename: Barak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bar Zakai
authors.forename: Ravit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanko-Arazi
authors.forename: Yosef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuriansky
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shabtai
authors.forename: Amram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayalon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography