Point-of-care ultrasound in management of gallstone ileus - a case report

Point-of-care ultrasound has become of utmost importance in the management of critically ill patients, changing everyday clinical practice. With this case report, we highlight the role of abdominal ultrasound in the management of elderly patientswith gallstone ileus (a rare cause of intestinal obstr...

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Published inMedical ultrasonography Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 197 - 199
Main Authors Rotaru, Magda Iuliana, Necula, Alexandru Horia, Caraiani, Cosmin Nicolae, Badea, Alexandru Florin, Tantau, Marcel Vasile, Badea, Radu Ion
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Romanian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology 01.01.2019
Subjects
Abdomen
Accuracy
Aged, 80 and over
Calculi
Case reports
Female
Fistula
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Gallstones - complications
Gallstones - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ileus - diagnostic imaging
Ileus - etiology
Ileus - surgery
Intensive care
Intestinal Fistula - complications
Intestinal Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Fistula - surgery
Intestinal obstruction
Mortality
Pain
Patients
Point-of-Care Systems
Radiography
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography - methods
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Summary:Point-of-care ultrasound has become of utmost importance in the management of critically ill patients, changing everyday clinical practice. With this case report, we highlight the role of abdominal ultrasound in the management of elderly patientswith gallstone ileus (a rare cause of intestinal obstructions caused by a cholecysto-duodenal fistula) and with contraindications for contrast-enhanced CT scan.
ISSN:1844-4172
2066-8643
DOI:10.11152/mu-1731