What is Gallstone ileus?

Gallstone ileus is a condition where the intestines are blocked with gallstone. Inside the gallbladder, the gallstone is formed before it cuts the gallbladder wall and into the close length of the intestine. Symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting may occur and the abdomen usually deteriorates. Over time, as a result of intestinal obstruction, one does not appear to pass through gas or stool. Surgery is usually required to remove stored or affected women to remove stored or affected women. In the first stages of the disorder there is what is called the formation of fistula, where an abnormal channel develops between the gallbladder and the intestines. This happens when through the wall of the sick gallbladder into the nearest piece of intestine, which is usually a duodenum, a tube leading from the stomach. From there, Gallstone passes along the intestine and most often becomes wedged in the intestinal part as the ileum terminal.

Symptoms of Gallstone Ileus are similar to the symptoms of other types of mechanical obstructionsbowel cubs and alternative causes of blocking, such as tumors or scars due to surgery or infection. Vomiting and abdominal pain first occur before the bile stone moves along the intestine. These symptoms then reappear when the bile stone is caught in the terminal ileum. Vomiting can cause a person to dehydrate. The abdomen is usually bloated and may feel tender when it touches, and the noisy intestinal sounds can be heard.

The diagnosis of Gallstone ileus usually involves using the abdominal X -ray, which usually reveals the stone itself, along with the marks that show the intestines, are blocked. After diagnosis, steps are taken to rehydrate the patient by putting fluids in the vein. The tube can be transferred to the stomach from further vomiting.

Traditional or key hole surgery can be used to remove gallstones causing obstacle and search for all other stones that may be present in the intestine simultaneously. SometimesThe gallbladder is removed as part of the same surgery if the person has a history of bile stones. In other cases, the second operation may be performed for the extraction of the gallbladder. Since the Gallstone Ileus condition tends to influence older and fragile people, approximately one fifth of patients will not survive and the complications after surgery are common.