Laparoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome after Failed Endoscopic Approach

Bouveret’s syndrome is a complication of cholelithiasis that presents with gastric outlet obstruction due to an impacted gallstone in the duodenum following cholecystoduodenal fistula. This is a rare presentation of biliary-enteric fistula; therefore, there are no standardized guidelines for the man...

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Main Authors: Ariel Nicolas Tchercansky, Guido Luis Busnelli, Matías E. Mihura, Rafael José Maurette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7067240
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author Ariel Nicolas Tchercansky
Guido Luis Busnelli
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description Bouveret’s syndrome is a complication of cholelithiasis that presents with gastric outlet obstruction due to an impacted gallstone in the duodenum following cholecystoduodenal fistula. This is a rare presentation of biliary-enteric fistula; therefore, there are no standardized guidelines for the management of this disease. We present a case of a patient with Bouveret’s syndrome managed with laparoscopic surgery after an unsuccessful attempt of endoscopic removal.
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spelling doaj-art-98105fe583a3437a8e34be675ec6a6452025-02-03T05:43:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192019-01-01201910.1155/2019/70672407067240Laparoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome after Failed Endoscopic ApproachAriel Nicolas Tchercansky0Guido Luis Busnelli1Matías E. Mihura2Rafael José Maurette3General Surgery Department, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGeneral Surgery Department, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGeneral Surgery Department, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGeneral Surgery Department, British Hospital of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBouveret’s syndrome is a complication of cholelithiasis that presents with gastric outlet obstruction due to an impacted gallstone in the duodenum following cholecystoduodenal fistula. This is a rare presentation of biliary-enteric fistula; therefore, there are no standardized guidelines for the management of this disease. We present a case of a patient with Bouveret’s syndrome managed with laparoscopic surgery after an unsuccessful attempt of endoscopic removal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7067240
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title Laparoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome after Failed Endoscopic Approach
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title_fullStr Laparoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome after Failed Endoscopic Approach
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