[Gallstone ileus: diagnosis and treatment].

AIM: To analyze informative value of radiological diagnosis of acute gallstone ileus.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

There were 7 patients with acute gallstone ileus who underwent diagnostic abdominal X-ray examination, ultrasonography and computed tomography.

RESULTS

There was high informative value of CT for acute gallstone ileus if it was applied within the first hours after admission. At the same time other diagnostic approaches were less informative.

CONCLUSION

CT within emergency diagnostic algorithm is able to optimize diagnostic process, to clarify the cause of acute ileus and to promptly determine the indications for video-assisted surgery.