[The laparoscopic treatment of gallstone ileus].
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.
Rosin
Danny
D
Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, F. Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Portnoy
Orith
O
Stanewsky
Anfisa
A
Bar Zakai
Barak
B
Yanko-Arazi
Ravit
R
Kuriansky
Yosef
Y
Shabtai
Moshe
M
Ayalon
Amram
A
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