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Lessons to be learned: a case study approachThe Bouveret syndrome: an unusual complication of gallstone diseaseDepartment of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2HX, England, aamirzkhan{at}yahoo.com
Department of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2HX, England
Department of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2HX, England
Department of Surgery, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2HX, England We present a case of Bouverets syndrome which is gastric outlet obstruction due to gallstone impaction in the duodenum. The paper also discusses the aetiology, presentation, methods of diagnosis and options for management of Bouverets syndrome.
Key Words: Bouverets syndrome cholecystoduodenal fistula gastric outlet obstruction
The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 122, No. 2,
125-126 (2002) |
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