Post written by Eduardo A. Vega, MD, from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. This article presents 2 successful cases of endoscopic treatment for Bouveret syndrome and cholecystocolonic fistulae leading to large-bowel obstruction. Bouveret syndrome and cholecystocolonic fistulae, though rare, represent severe adverse events of cholelithiasis. These cases highlight the …
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Holmium laser lithotripsy to manage complex biliary calculi
Post written by Jason Behary, MBBS, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St George Hospital and University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia. Digital per-oral cholangioscopy performed under combined endoscopic and fluoroscopic control allows visualization and treatment of large and difficult to remove intra- and extrahepatic biliary calculi. A 200-micron holmium laser lithotripsy fiber …
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