@article{Ullah_Nasim_Salam_Tayeb_2022, title={Gallstone Ileus: A Rare Surgical Emergency}, volume={21}, url={https://banglajol.info/index.php/CMOSHMCJ/article/view/63141}, DOI={10.3329/cmoshmcj.v21i2.63141}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background : </strong>Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis and is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction accounting for 1%–4% of mechanical bowel obstructions. This usually results from luminal impaction of one or more gallstone.</p> <p><strong>Case Presentation : </strong>A 86-year-old male presented with the history of bilious vomiting for 15 days and abdominal distension for 8 days and diagnosed as a case of intestinal obstruction due to gall stone ileus. He was treated surgically by laparotomy followed by enterotomy and removal of gall stone were performed from the proximal ileum.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion : </strong>Early diagnosis and treatment are important otherwise adverse effect of mechanical bowel obstruction leads to bad prognosis.</p> <p>Chatt Maa Shi Hosp Med Coll J; Vol.21 (2); July 2022; Page 57-59</p>}, number={2}, journal={Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal}, author={Ullah, AZM Forman and Nasim, Md Muzharul Hoq and Salam, Abdus and Tayeb, Md}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={57–59} }