Open AccessSuccessful endoscopic treatment of a large impacted gallstone in the duodenum using laser lithotripsy, Bouveret’s syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Sofie Hendriks,
M. Verseveld,
Egbert R. Boevé,
Robert Roomer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i19.2458
Subject(s) - duodenum , lithotripsy , medicine , endoscopy , laser lithotripsy , surgery , general surgery
Bouveret´s syndrome is defined as a gastric outlet obstruction after passage of a gallstone through a fistula into the duodenum. Due to its rarity, the diagnosis of Bouveret's syndrome is often delayed and causes a high morbidity and mortality rate.