Successful Endoscopic Treatment of Mirizi Syndrome after Short-term Stenting: Report of a Case

Abstract

Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is a very uncommon complication that develops in patients with gallbladder stones, with an incidence rate of approximately 1%. The standard treatment for MS is surgical intervention with either a laparoscopic or an open approach. In patients who cannot undergo surgery, an endoscopic approach with long-term stenting, mechanical lithotripsy, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, electrohydraulic lithotripsy, and laser lithotripsy are alternatives to surgery. However, mechanical lithotripsy is technically challenging, and long-term stenting is associated with high complication and mortality rates. Here, we report a patient with MS who was successfully treated using endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy after short-term stenting.