The Rolling Stone: Bouveret Syndrome Requiring Open Gastrotomy After Failing Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy.
| Autor: | Prenatt Z; Internal Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA., Chirayath S; Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA., Bahirwani J; Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA., Duarte-Chavez R; Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 25; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e39470. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.39470 |
| Abstrakt: | Bouveret syndrome (BS) is an extremely rare form of gallstone ileus where a stone travels through a biliary-enteric fistula and causes gastric outlet obstruction. A 92-year-old male presented with gastric outlet obstruction secondary to an impacted gallstone in the duodenal bulb seen on imaging. Endoscopic therapy failed twice due to the immense gallstone size, and an open gastrotomy was required to remove the stone. The procedure was successful; however, the patient, unfortunately, passed away days after the operation due to other hospital illnesses. BS should be considered in patients with advanced age and significant comorbidities presenting with gastric outlet obstruction. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Prenatt et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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