Laparoscopic management of sigmoid colon gallstone ileus

We present a video of a laparoscopic cololithotomy for gallstone ileus caused by a gallstone impacted in the sigmoid colon. As a safe and feasible procedure, enterolithotomy appears to be the treatment of choice based on the scientific literature, especial ly in frail patients. However, except in case of an impacted gallstone in a colorectal cancer, colon resection is not mandatory. Further surgery (such as cholecystectomy or colectomy in benign disease such as diverticulosis) may be selectively considered.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research