Abstract

MARTINEZ RAMOS, D. et al. Gallstone ileus: management options and results on a series of 40 patients. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2009, vol.101, n.2, pp.117-124. ISSN 1130-0108.

Introduction: controversy remains about the management of gallstone ileus. While some authors propose enterotomy, others defend the one-stage procedure (simultaneously fistula repair). The objective of the present study was to analyze management options and comparative study their results. Material and methods: retrospective and descriptive study with revision of clinical stories of patients with the diagnosis of gallstone ileus between 1987 and 2008. All the following variables were recorded: dates of hospital admission, surgery and discharge, age, sex, pathological antecedents, preoperative or intraoperative diagnosis, treatment, location of the fistula and location of the obstruction. End-result variables were: postoperative complications, mortality, complications during the follow-up and biliary complications. Results: a total of 40 patients were included of 46,648 admissions. Age, comorbidity, and intraoperative diagnosis were related with poorer short- and long-outcomes. The percentage of postoperative complications was similar for groups with and without fistula repair. Mortality was higher in the group with fistula repair (15vs. 25%). Biliary complications were more frequent in the group without fistula repair (11 vs. 0%). Sex, location of the fistula and location of the obstruction did not be related with the prognosis. Conclusion: one-stage procedure is related with higher mortality rate than enterotomy alone. Nevertheless, fistula repair reduces the number of biliary complications during the follow-up.

Keywords : Gallstone ileus; Enterotomy; Biliary fistula.

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