Abstract

CASTELBLANCO-PEREZ, Julián David; TURCA-CRUZ, César Augusto; BAUTISTA-RODRIGUEZ, Lady Stefani  and  MANRIQUE-MENDOZA, Alexis René. Intestinal Obstruction Secondary to Gallstone Ileus in a Patient with Cholangitis: Case Report. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2023, vol.38, n.3, pp.360-363.  Epub Jan 18, 2024. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.977.

Gallstone ileus manifests as intestinal obstruction. It occurs due to the passage of a stone and its subsequent lodging in the lumen of the digestive tract. The diagnosis is confirmed by imaging; the gold standard is abdominal tomography. Management is based on the extraction of the intraluminal calculus in one or more surgical times, depending on the patient’s condition. We present the case of a patient with multiple comorbidities who showed a picture of cholangitis complicated by gallstone ileus and successfully treated with enterolithotomy. Surgical management is controversial since the optimal approach for these patients has not been established.

Keywords : Cholangitis; gallstone ileus; intestinal obstruction.

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