Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Gallstone Ileus: A Rare Presentation of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula in a Female

1UG Medical Student, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

2Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

Abstract

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon type of little gut hindrance brought about by an impaction of gallstone inside the lumen of small digestive system. The regular side effects are sickness, regurgitating, clogging, stomach agony and distension. Starting administration includes liquid revival and conceivably nasogastric suctioning. Since gallstone ileus is a mechanical little entrail deterrent, it tends to be a careful crisis and requires open or laproscopic medical procedure to evacuate an affected stone. We present an instance of Gallstone ileus in a 75-year-old female who had a 2-day history of intense spewing which bothered after sustenance consumption. Patient was determined to have intestinal hindrance. Enterotomy was finished. The stone was found and recovered. The post-usable stage was uneventful.

Keywords

Enterotomy, little inside check, jejunal gallstones, Rigler's set of three