Gallstone Small Bowel Obstruction (Clinical Observation)

Abstract

Gallstone small bowel obstruction is a rare complication of gallstone disease, characterized by the migration of stones from the gallbladder into the lumen of the small intestine, followed by occlusion of its lumen. Cholelithiasis diagnostics of small bowel obstruction based only clinical symptoms is difficult, therefore, it is necessary to use the data from instrumental methods to establish an accurate diagnosis. The method of choice of diagnostics is computed tomography, allowing to determine the cause of intestinal obstruction and its level; the state of the gallbladder; as well as the dimensions, number and location of gallstones. This present clinical observation demonstrates the possibility of the integrated clinical and instrumental examination of 83 years old women for the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction caused by the occlusion of the intestinal lumen gallstones.