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. 2024 Oct 11;10(2):160-162.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2024.10.003. eCollection 2025 Feb.

Endoscopic laser lithotripsy of obstructive colonic gallstone ileus

Mahmoud Aryan  1 , Sergio A Sánchez-Luna  1 , Babusai Rapaka  1 , Ali Ahmed  1 , Shajan Peter  1 , Kondal Kyanam Kabir Baig  1 , Ramzi Mulki  1
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Endoscopic laser lithotripsy of obstructive colonic gallstone ileus

Mahmoud Aryan et al. VideoGIE. .
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Dr Baig is a consultant for Ambu. The other authors have no disclosures to make.

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Figure 1
CT scan 5 months prior to presentation with gallbladder mass (yellow arrow), where biopsies were consistent with suspected gallstone.
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Figure 2
CT scan with hypoattenuating mass in the sigmoid colon (yellow arrow) and upstream colonic dilation (yellow arrowhead).
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Figure 3
Obstructive colonic gallstone in the sigmoid colon visualized on flexible sigmoidoscopy.
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Figure 4
Gallstone with traversable hole following laser lithotripsy.
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Figure 5
Fluoroscope-guided balloon dilation of gallstone up to 20 mm through the traversable hole.
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Figure 6
Endoscopically retrieved colonic gallstone following laser lithotripsy and balloon dilation.
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