Bouveret's syndrome: An old diagnosis. A modern multimodality approach (endoscopic and robotic surgical) of gastric outlet obstruction: Report of two cases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Bouveret's syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by the impaction of a gallstone in the pylorus or duodenum via a cholecysto-enteric fistula causing gastric outlet obstruction. We report two unusual cases of Bouveret's syndrome causing gastric outlet obstruction in two elderly patients.

Case presentation

Two elderly female patients presented to the surgical assessment unit with features of gastric outlet obstruction. In both cases, an urgent computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed pneumobilia, gastric distension, and gallstones impaction at the duodenal bulb. In Patient 1, endoscopic removal of the impacted gallstones was done successfully. She was discharged three days following an uneventful recovery. In Patient 2, an endoscopic

SUBMITTER: Bhandari TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature