Large bowel obstruction due to gallstones: an endoscopic problem?

A 73-year-old man was admitted with symptoms of large bowel obstruction. An emergency CT scan revealed pneumobilia and large bowel obstruction at the level of the rectosigmoid due to a 4×4 cm impacted gallstone. Flexible sigmoidoscopy confirmed the diagnosis but initial attempts to drag the stone in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2014-01, Vol.2014, p.bcr2013201652
Hauptverfasser:	Waterland, Peter, Khan, Faisal Shehzaad, Durkin, Damien
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Aged Biliary Fistula - complications Biliary Fistula - diagnosis Biliary Fistula - therapy Bowel disease Colorectal cancer Gallbladder Diseases - complications Gallbladder Diseases - diagnosis Gallbladder Diseases - therapy Gallstones - diagnosis Gallstones - therapy Humans Intestinal Fistula - complications Intestinal Fistula - diagnosis Intestinal Fistula - therapy Intestinal Obstruction - diagnosis Intestinal Obstruction - therapy Lithotripsy Male Sigmoid Diseases - diagnosis Sigmoid Diseases - therapy Sigmoidoscopy Tomography, X-Ray Computed United Kingdom Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury White
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