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Clearing the Path: Redefining Hepatolithiasis Removal Through Endoscopic Hepaticogastrostomy
Woo Suk Kim1, Tasur Seen2, Krishna Gurram2
1Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens, USA.
Cureus
|March 12, 2025
Summary
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy offers a less invasive treatment for hepatolithiasis, successfully clearing intrahepatic bile duct stones in a patient who previously failed other endoscopic methods.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Interventional Endoscopy
Background:
- Hepatolithiasis, intrahepatic bile duct stones, presents significant therapeutic challenges.
- Associated complications include recurrent cholangitis, biliary obstruction, hepatic abscesses, and cholangiocarcinoma.
- Conventional treatments like hepatectomy and percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic lithotomy (PTCL) are invasive; endoscopic methods may leave residual stones.
Observation:
- An 80-year-old female patient presented with recurrent hepatolithiasis and hepatic abscesses.
- She had not responded to conventional endoscopic treatments for her condition.
Findings:
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided hepaticogastrostomy was successfully performed via a transgastric approach.
- This allowed direct access to intrahepatic stones for clearance, resulting in complete symptomatic relief.
Implications:
- Hepaticogastrostomy presents a less invasive, effective alternative to surgery for hepatolithiasis management.
- This technique serves dual diagnostic and therapeutic roles, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- Further research is warranted to establish the long-term efficacy and optimal role of EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy in treating hepatolithiasis.
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