Bouveret's syndrome complicated by distal gallstone ileus after laser lithotropsy using Holmium: YAG laser
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bouveret's syndrome is an unusual presentation of duodenal obstruction caused by the passage of a large gallstone through a cholecystoduodenal fistula. Endoscopic therapy has been used as first-line treatment, especially in pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/2/15 |