Point-of-care ultrasound in management of gallstone ileus - a case report.

Point-of-care ultrasound in management of gallstone ileus - a case report. Med Ultrason. 2019 May 02;21(2):197-199 Authors: Rotaru MI, Necula AH, Caraiani CN, Badea AF, Tantau MV, Badea RI 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 patientswith gallstone ileus (a rare cause of intestinal obstructions caused by a cholecysto-duodenal fistula) and with contraindications for contrast-enhanced CT scan. PMID: 31063526 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Ultrasonography - Category: Radiology Tags: Med Ultrason Source Type: research