New Delhi, March 29 -- The doctors at a private hospital in New Delhi successfully treated a young woman suffering from a rare and life-threatening condition caused by gallbladder stones.

The 36-year-old patient, who had been battling discomfort for several months, came to the hospital with severe nausea, vomiting, bloating, and an inability to eat for five days.

Dr Tarun Mittal, Vice Chairman & Head of Unit-3 in the Department of Laparoscopic & Laser Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, was quick to act, ordering a CECT abdomen scan. The scan revealed a rare condition--gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) caused by a cholecystogastric fistula, where a stone had traveled from the gallbladder to the stomach, creating a communication (fistula) ...