BOUVERET SYNDROME

Course overview

BOUVERET SYNDROME IS CAUSED BY A LARGE STONE PASSING THROUGH A BILIODUODENAL FISTULA CAUSING GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES HAVE DECREASED IN RECENT YEARS BUT REMAIN HIGH, ESTIMATED AT 60% AND 12% TO 30%, RESPECTIVELY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CHANCE OF MISDIAGNOSIS IS STILL HIGH DUE TO NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND LABORATORY FINDINGS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BOUVERET SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.