Combined endoscopic and surgical management of Mirizzi syndrome

Surg Endosc. 1999 Jun;13(6):618-20. doi: 10.1007/s004649901054.

Abstract

Mirizzi syndrome is a form of obstructive jaundice caused by a stone impacted in the gallbladder neck or the cystic duct that impinges on the common hepatic duct with or without a cholecystocholedochal fistula. This syndrome is a rare complication of cholelithiasis that accounts for 0.1% of all patients with gallstone disease. Preoperative recognition is necessary to prevent injury to the common duct during surgery. We present a patient with a preoperative diagnosis of type I Mirizzi syndrome that was confirmed and drained by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC), followed by subtotal cholecystectomy. A review of the literature covering its clinical presentation, diagnosis, and surgical treatment is also presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholelithiasis / complications*
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / etiology
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / surgery*
  • Hepatic Duct, Common*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Syndrome