Endoscopic and Endosonographic Palliation for Triple Obstruction Caused by Recurrent Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Report

• Published in: Korean journal of pancreas and biliary tract Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 19 - 22
• Main Authors: Kim, Young Rong, Oh, Chi Hyuk, Yang, Min Jae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한췌장담도학회 31.01.2023
• Subjects: 내과학
• ISSN: 2288-0941; 1976-3573; 2288-0941
• DOI: 10.15279/kpba.2023.28.1.19

Gallbladder cancer is the most common cause of hilar biliary obstruction; however, it rarely causes combined biliary, duodenal, and colon triple obstruction. In this case, the quality of life for a patient with recurrent gallbladder cancer with combined duodenal, colonic, and biliary obstruction was improved by endoscopic and endosonographic palliation, despite its technical difficulty and complexity. Seven metal stents were implanted one by one using only endoscopic methods. Successful stent-in-stent placement and endoscopic ultrasound-guided stenting after failed ERCP improved the patient’s quality of life to the extent that there was no need for any external drainage.