Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery · Published 2026-06-15 · DOI 10.7602/jmis.2026.29.2.97
Nhat Ba Minh Nguyen, Trieu Hai Pham, Trung Quoc Pham, Duc Van Nguyen, Phuc Hung Nguyen
Mirizzi syndrome type IV, a rare and complex form of biliary obstruction, has traditionally required major open surgery. This case report describes a groundbreaking alternative: a 44-year-old woman successfully treated using a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach. The less invasive procedure resulted in rapid, complication-free recovery, with no evidence of biliary stricture at the 6-month follow-up. This outcome challenges conventional management and demonstrates that a minimally invasive approach can be both feasible and highly effective in carefully selected patients.
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Nguyen, N., Pham, T., Pham, T., et al. (2026). Laparoscopic management of Mirizzi syndrome type IV: a case report and review of minimal access surgery. Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery. https://doi.org/10.7602/jmis.2026.29.2.97