BACKGROUND:Colonic gallstone is an uncommon entity with high morbidity and mortality due to various reasons. It remains a diagnostic challenge because of delayed and non-specific presentations,especially in the elderl...BACKGROUND:Colonic gallstone is an uncommon entity with high morbidity and mortality due to various reasons. It remains a diagnostic challenge because of delayed and non-specific presentations,especially in the elderly population,often with multiple co-morbidities. METHOD:We present a case of 81-year-old woman who had a large bowel obstruction due to colonic gallstone. RESULTS:Immediately after a cholecysto-colonic fistula was found by laporotomy,she underwent a single stage enterolithotomy,cholecystectomy and fistula closure. CONCLUSIONS:A single stage enterolithotomy,cholecys- tectomy and fistula closure is ideal for this condition. Various other surgical options in the literature are discussed.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND:Colonic gallstone is an uncommon entity with high morbidity and mortality due to various reasons. It remains a diagnostic challenge because of delayed and non-specific presentations,especially in the elderly population,often with multiple co-morbidities. METHOD:We present a case of 81-year-old woman who had a large bowel obstruction due to colonic gallstone. RESULTS:Immediately after a cholecysto-colonic fistula was found by laporotomy,she underwent a single stage enterolithotomy,cholecystectomy and fistula closure. CONCLUSIONS:A single stage enterolithotomy,cholecys- tectomy and fistula closure is ideal for this condition. Various other surgical options in the literature are discussed.
