Rigler triad in gallstone ileus

Gallstone ileus is an exceptional complication among billiary diseases. It is defined as an intestinal obstruction caused by a gallstone as it passes through a bilio-digestive fistula. This is disease with high morbi-mortality, and whose main contributing factors are the advanced age of the patients...

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Published inRevista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 108; no. 9; pp. 581 - 582
Main Authors Brandariz Gil, Lorena, Fernández de Miguel, Tamara, Perea, José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 01.09.2016
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Aged, 80 and over
Delayed Diagnosis
Female
Gallstones - complications
Gallstones - diagnostic imaging
Gallstones - surgery
Humans
Ileus - complications
Ileus - diagnostic imaging
Ileus - surgery
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Gallstone ileus is an exceptional complication among billiary diseases. It is defined as an intestinal obstruction caused by a gallstone as it passes through a bilio-digestive fistula. This is disease with high morbi-mortality, and whose main contributing factors are the advanced age of the patients, comorbidities and the delayed diagnosis. Most of the times, it is a postoperative diagnosis and a high clinical suspicion is essential for an early diagnosis. In patients with gallstone ileus the abdominal X-ray is frequently nonspecific and to observe a complete Rigler triad is exceptional.
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ISSN:1130-0108