Acta Med. 2022, 65: 153-157

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2023.7

Gallstone Ileus in Octogenarians: Is Cholecystectomy Really Needed?

Nikolaos Koliakosa, Dimitrios Papaconstantinoua, Andrianos Serafeim Tzortzisb, Efstratios Kofopoulos-Lymperisa, Anargyros Bakopoulosa, Konstantinos Nastosa, Evangelos P. Misiakosa, Emmanouil Pikoulisa

a3rd Department of Surgery, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
bMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Received November 24, 2021
Accepted December 8, 2022

References

1. Inukai K. Gallstone ileus: a review. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2019; 24: e000344. <https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2019-000344> <PubMed>
2. Al-Habbal Y, Ng M, Bird D, et al. Uncommon presentation of a common disease – Bouveret’s syndrome: A case report and systematic literature review. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9: 25–36. <https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i1.25> <PubMed>
3. Nuño-Guzmán CM. Gallstone ileus, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment approach. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8: 65. <https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.65> <PubMed>
4. Caldwell KM, Lee SJ, Leggett PL, et al. Bouveret syndrome: current management strategies. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2018; 11: 69–75. <https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S132069> <PubMed>
5. Chang L, Chang M, Chang HM, et al. Clinical and radiological diagnosis of gallstone ileus: a mini review. Emerg Radiol 2018; 25: 189–96. <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-017-1568-5> <PubMed>
6. Gurvits GE, Lan G. Enterolithiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20: 17819–29. <https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.17819> <PubMed>
7. Chuah PS, Curtis J, Misra N, et al. Pictorial review: the pearls and pitfalls of the radiological manifestations of gallstone ileus. Abdom Radiol 2017; 42: 1169–75. <https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0996-0>
8. Ravikumar R, Williams JG. The operative management of gallstone ileus. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2010; 92: 279–81. <https://doi.org/10.1308/003588410X12664192076377> <PubMed>
9. Shinoda M, Aiura K, Yamagishi Y, et al. Bouveret’s syndrome with a concomitant incidental T1 gallbladder cancer. Clin J Gastroenterol 2010; 3: 248–53. <https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-010-0170-0>
10. Sharma D, Jakhetia A, Agarwal L, et al. Carcinoma Gall Bladder with Bouveret’s Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Indian J Surg 2010; 72: 350–1 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-010-0145-x> <PubMed>
11. Halabi WJ, Kang CY, Ketana N, et al. Surgery for gallstone ileus: a nationwide comparison of trends and outcomes. Ann Surg 2014; 259: 329–35. <https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e31827eefed>
front cover

ISSN 1211-4286 (Print) ISSN 1805-9694 (Online)

Open access journal

Archive