Bouveret's syndrome: an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20243381Keywords:
Biliary ileus, Mechanical obstruction, Acute cholecystitis, Intestinal obstructionAbstract
Bouveret's syndrome is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction; it is a rare complication of chronic calculous cholecystitis leading to cholecystoenteric fistula, where gallstones pass through to the gastrointestinal tract leading to mechanical bowel obstruction. To perform a literature review of the medical-surgical management of Bouvaret's syndrome. 61-year-old female, attended general surgery consultation with data of intestinal occlusion, with tomographic findings of biliary calculus in terminal ileum performing exploratory laparatomy with enterotomy with calculus extraction. Bouvaret's syndrome is diagnosed by clinical and radiological studies. Surgical management is necessary due to the list of complications if left untreated.
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