scholarly journals Technical Approach to Laparoscopic Examination of the Small Bowel in Gallstone Ileus

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sarah Assali ◽  
John Mourany ◽  
Brendan Jones ◽  
Lauren Dudas ◽  
Nova Szoka

Background. Gallstone ileus is an infrequent cause of small bowel obstructions (SBO), accounting for only 0.1-5% of SBOs and 25% of nonstrangulating causes of SBO in the elderly population. There is scant literature available regarding the use of laparoscopy to treat gallstone ileus. Currently, much of the literature available is limited to case reports only. Methods. A complete laparoscopic approach was utilized to manage a 65-year-old woman with morbid obesity who presented with gallstone ileus. With regard to our technical approach, we describe the technical approach that facilitates safe laparoscopic examination of the entire small bowel and can be applied to other acute care surgery cases involving small bowel pathology. Results. The patient’s postoperative course was complicated by new-onset atrial fibrillation which was treated medically with good response. She was safely discharged on postoperative day 2. Conclusion. Laparoscopy is a feasible option for the management of gallstone ileus and can lead to decreased morbidity compared to laparotomy. The technique described allows for laparoscopic examination of the entire small bowel.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Michael P. O’Leary ◽  
Zane W. Ashman ◽  
David S. Plurad ◽  
Dennis Y. Kim

Introduction. A patent urachus is a rare congenital or acquired pathology, which can lead to complications later in life. We describe a case of urachal cystitis as the etiology of small bowel obstruction in an adult without prior intra-abdominal surgery.Case Report. A 64-year-old male presented to the acute care surgery team with a 5-day history of right lower quadrant abdominal pain, distention, nausea, and vomiting. He had a two-month history of urinary retention and his past medical history was significant for benign prostate hyperplasia. On exam, he had evidence of small bowel obstruction. Computed tomography revealed high-grade small bowel obstruction secondary to presumed ruptured appendicitis. In the operating room, an infected urachal cyst was identified with adhesions to the proximal ileum. After lysis of adhesions and resection of the cyst, the patient was subsequently discharged without further issues.Conclusion. Although rare, urachal pathology should be considered in the differential diagnosis when evaluating a patient with small bowel obstruction without prior intraabdominal surgery, hernia, or malignancy.


2015 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 878-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Hung Lee ◽  
Wen-Yao Yin ◽  
Jian-Han Chen

Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis. Most patients affected by gallstone ileus are elderly and have multiple comorbidities. Symptoms are vague and insidious, which may delay the correct diagnosis for days. Here we are reporting an uncommon complication of gallstone ileus. We report on a 70-year-old man with small bowel obstruction at the jejunum due to an impacted stone, which led to necrosis and perforation of the proximal bowel wall. Laparoscope-assisted small bowel resection with enterolithotomy was used to successfully treat the patient's perforation and obstruction. His recovery was uneventful. Gallstone ileus commonly presents with bowel obstruction, but intestinal perforation occurs very rarely. A laparoscopic approach can provide both diagnostic and therapeutic roles in management.


2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 442-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivy Lien ◽  
Shing W. Wong ◽  
Phillip Malouf ◽  
Philip G. Truskett

2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (12) ◽  
pp. 1250-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Paul Wright ◽  
Amie M. Ecker ◽  
David J. Hobbs ◽  
Alexander W. Wilkes ◽  
Richard S. Hagelberg ◽  
...  

Acute care surgery (ACS) programs have emerged mainly at academic medical centers to provide timely care for emergency general surgery and trauma patients. We hypothesized that the development of an ACS program in a multispecialty group practice would improve outcomes for patients with acute appendicitis. A retrospective analysis of patients with acute appendicitis was performed in two time periods: 18 months of private practice and the following 12 months with ACS coverage. Length of stay was the primary outcome measure. A total of 871 patients were studied (526 private practice, 345 ACS). The ACS group had a greater proportion of laparoscopic appendectomies ( P < 0.001) and more transitions in care between surgeons ( P < 0.001). Length of stay was shorter in the ACS group (1.6 ± 1.5 [mean ± standard deviation] vs 1.9 ± 2.4 days, P = 0.01) and a greater proportion of surgeries were performed during the daytime (44.9 vs 36.6%, P = 0.02). Multivariate analysis demonstrated length of stay was related to appendicitis grade ( P < 0.001), American Society of Anesthesiologists class ( P < 0.001), symptom duration ( P = 0.001), and laparoscopic approach ( P < 0.001). The initial transition from private practice to ACS resulted in decreased length of stay with no increase in morbidity related to transitions of surgical care in patients with appendicitis.


BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Yeon Jung ◽  
Jung-Min Bae

Abstract Background Idiopathic chronic ulcerative enteritis (ICUE) is a very rare disease with high mortality. Because of clinical rarity, several small case reports have been published and there is a lack of large sample study. Preoperative definite diagnosis is difficult. Although definite treatment for ICUE is radical surgical resection, surgical decision in operative field is difficult. Case presentation A 77-year-old man came to the emergency department with complaints of a 1-day history of abdominal pain and abdominal distension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed ileus and focal free air. Laparotomy revealed multiple small bowel tiny perforations in the ileum. The serosa surface in the whole small bowel had small multiple yellowish tiny discolored lesions. Despite the presence of multiple mucosal ulcers in entire small bowel, the ileum including perforation site was resected segmentally. Microscopically, mucosal ulcers in resected small bowel demonstrated transmural inflammation, no granuloma, and no lymphoid aggregates. These features were consistent with a diagnosis of ICUE with panenteritis and perforation. After surgery, the patient’s general condition gradually aggravated. Unfortunately, the patient died of multiple organ failure on post-operative day 14. Conclusion Surgically, the decision including resection range, anastomosis or enterotomy becomes difficult in ICUE with panenteritis. According to recent 40 year’s revised data, the post-operative mortality of ICUE is about 53.4%. Although ICUE is rare, its recognition is important for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Retrospective multicenter case studies are required to determine proper treatment and improve prognosis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Žygimantas Juodeikis ◽  
Juozas Stanaitis ◽  
Algimantas Stašinskas

Žygimantas Juodeikis, Juozas Stanaitis, Algimantas Stašinskas 1 Vilniaus universiteto Gastroenterologijos, nefrourologijos ir chirurgijos klinika, Bendrosios chirurgijos centras, Respublikinė Vilniaus universitetinė ligoninė, Šiltnamių g. 29, LT-04130 Vilnius El. paštas: [email protected] Tikslas Pateikti mūsų gydymo patirtį ir palyginti šios patologijos gydymo rezultatus su užsienio autorių duomenimis. Ligoniai ir metodai Atlikome 14 ligonių, 1992–2011 m. sirgusių mechaniniu žarnų nepraeinamumu dėl tulžies akmenų, retrospektyviąją analizę. Rezultatai Išanalizuoti 14 ligonių duomenys. Visi ligoniai buvo vyresni nei 70 metų (nuo 71 iki 88 metų), amžiaus vidurkis 76,9 metų. Vyrų ir moterų santykis buvo atitinkamai 3:11. Visi ligoniai buvo hospitalizuoti dėl ūminio žarnų nepraeinamumo ir skubiai operuoti. Operacijos metu dažniausiai nustatyta obstrukcijos vieta buvo klubinėje žarnoje ir tuščiojoje žarnoje, rečiau – dvylikapirštėje žarnoje. Septyniems ligoniams operacijos apimtis apsiribojo enterolitotomija, trims buvo atlikta enterolitotomija ir cholecistektomija, vienam ligoniui atlikta plonosios žarnos rezekcija, dviem ligoniams pavyko konkrementą mechaniškai nustumti į storąją žarną. Vienu atveju dėl Bouveret sindromo atlikta cholecistektomija ir Finney piloroplastika. Pooperaciniu laikotarpiu du ligoniai mirė, trims pasireiškė komplikacijų. Išvados Tulžies akmenų sukeltas žarnų nepraeinamumas yra reta, dideliu mirtingumu pasižymėti patologija, dažniausiai pasitaikanti senyvo amžiaus ligoniams. Enterolitotomija yra saugesnis, mažesnį mirtingumą lemiantis gydymo metodas nei enterolitotomija su cholecistektomija. Reikšminiai žodžiai: žarnų nepraeinamumas, enterolitotomija, Bouveret sindromas. Gallstone ileus: retrospective review of 14 cases and case report Žygimantas Juodeikis, Juozas Stanaitis, Algimantas Stašinskas 1 Vilnius University, Institute of Oncology, Santariškių Str. 1, LT-08660 Vilnius, Lithuania2 Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Internal Diseases, Family Medicine and Oncology, Santariškių Str. 2, LT-08661 Vilnius, Lithuania E-mail: [email protected] Objective The objective of this study was to present the resuts of our treatment of gallstone ileus and to compare them with the results reported by other authors. Patients and methods A retrospective study with the revision of clinical stories of patients diagnosed with gallstone ileus between 1991 and 2011 was performed. Results Analysis of data on 14 patients was performed. All of the patients were older than 70 years (median, 76.9). The men-to-women ratio was 3 : 11. All patients were admitted with small bowel obstruction symtoms and operated on rapidly. The most common obstruction location was the ileum and the jejunum, and a less frequent location was the duodenum. Enterolithotomy was performed in 7 cases cholecystectomy and enterolithotomy in 3 cases. There was a single case when small bowel resection was necessary. Concrements were succesfully mechanically pushed into the colon in 2 cases. In one case, the Finney pyloroplasty and cholecystectomy were performed. Postoperatively, 2 patients died. Postoperative complications were observed in 3 cases. Conclusions Gallstone ileus is a rare and highly lethal pathology which mostly occurs in the elderly. Enterolithotomy with cholecystectomy is related to a higher mortality rate than enterolithotomy alone. Key words: gallstone ileus, enterolithotomy, Bouveret syndrome


2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
pp. 1422-1428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Linnebur ◽  
Kenji Inaba ◽  
Konstantinos Chouliaras ◽  
Garren M.I. Low ◽  
Nicole Mansfield ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency and cause of preventable and potentially preventable complications on an emergency nontrauma surgical service. The study is a retrospective review conducted at an academic teaching hospital. All patients were assessed (January 2010–June 2012) for emergency general surgical conditions, excluding trauma. The main outcome measures were preventable and potentially preventable complications and deaths, treatments, loop closure mechanisms, and impact on outcomes. The results showed that of 9078 nontrauma emergency surgical admissions and consultations, 194 patients (2.1%) had 261 complications. One hundred and ten (42.1% of total complications) were preventable. The most common causes of preventable complications were delay in management or diagnosis (n = 45, 41% of all preventable complications), technical/iatrogenic (n = 28, 25%), and infectious (n = 18, 16%). The most common nonpreventable complication was infectious (n = 84, 82% of all complications). The most common diagnoses associated with preventable complications were acute cholecystitis (n = 27, 25%), acute appendicitis (n = 25, 23%), and small bowel obstruction (n = 7, 6%). Preventable complications changed management in 80 per cent of cases. Of three (0.01%) mortalities, two were preventable. The mortality rate in emergency nontrauma surgery is low. A significant burden of complications remains. A large proportion are preventable or potentially preventable, with many changing management. These preventable errors are important targets for quality improvement efforts as the specialty of acute care surgery evolves.


2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Angamuthu ◽  
S Alagaratnam ◽  
R D'Souza ◽  
M Varcada

Abstract Introduction Gallstone ileus (GSI) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in patients over the age of 65 years. We report a case of GSI treated successfully with a laparoscopic assisted enterolithotomy. Case report A 75-year-old female presented with two days of abdominal distension and vomiting with a non-peritonitic abdomen on examination. A computerised tomography scan demonstrated small bowel obstruction due to an obstructing stone in the distal ileum. Three port laparoscopy and small bowel assessment confirmed a solitary enterolith (4cms) in the distal ileum with upstream dilated loops. An infra-umbilical 6 cm midline incision was made and the localised bowel loop was delivered. An enterotomy was made proximal to the point of obstruction, stone retrieved, and a single layer interrupted closure was performed. Ten weeks post-operatively, patient had a virtual follow-up consultation and is doing well. Conclusions GSI often presents in elderly patients with multiple co-morbidities. A laparotomy with enterolithotomy is the initial treatment of choice with biliary intervention as a second operation, if needed, at a later date. Clearly, a conventional exploratory laparotomy in this cohort of patients carries a high risk and therefore the use of less morbid and less invasive procedure like laparoscopy should be considered. Although a total laparoscopic approach would require advanced laparoscopic skills particularly due to dilated bowel loops limiting the intra-abdominal space for suturing, a laparoscopic assisted approach as described above should be considered as a reasonable option within the remits of an emergency general surgeon.


2007 ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick K. Kim ◽  
Donald R. Kauder ◽  
C. William Schwab

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