Point-of-care ultrasound in management of gallstone ileus – a case report
Abstract
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 patients
with gallstone ileus (a rare cause of intestinal obstructions caused by a cholecysto-duodenal fistula) and with contraindications for contrast-enhanced CT scan.
Keywords
point-of-care ultrasound; cholecysto-duodenal fistula; gallstone ileus; critically ill patients
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11152/mu-1731
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