Duodenum – Successful Treatment of Bouveret's Syndrome Using Holmium YAG Laser Lithotripsy

Dirk Domagk, MD, University of Muenster
Philip Lenz, M.D., University of Muenster
Christian Wulfing, MD, University of Muenster
Thorsten Pohle, MD, University of Muenster
Wolfram Domschke, MD, University of Muenster
Torsten Kucharzik, MD, University of Muenster

Bouveret''s syndrome was first described by Bartolin in the 17th century as disease of elderly and debilitated people. In the 19th century, French physician Leon Bouveret described a syndrome of gastric outlet obstruction – caused by an impacted gallstone in the duodenal bulb after migration through a cholecysto- or choledocho-duodenal fist [...]