Surgical Clip Moved into the Extrahepatic Bile Duct after Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.
- Author:
Jong Riul LEE
1
;
Jeong Ho HAN
;
Sun Jeong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Cheongju St. Mary's Hospital, Chungju, Korea. gsurgeonl@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clip;
Laparoscopic hepatectomy;
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- MeSH:
Bile;
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic;
Cholangitis;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Common Bile Duct;
Cystic Duct;
Female;
Hepatectomy;
Humans;
Incidence;
Surgical Instruments
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
2010;13(2):157-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In the case of using surgical clips for division of the cystic duct during laparoscopiccholecystectomy, surgical clip migration into the common bile duct is known to be an extremely rare complication. However, its mechanism is currently unclear. The incidence of performing laparoscopic hepatectomy has significantly increased in the laparoscopic center of hospitals. Accordingly, the complications associated with using clips in laparoscopic cholecystectomy have increase as well. A 49 year-old female patient underwent laparoscopic left hepatectomy due to left intrahepatic duct stones with cholangitis. We report here on a case of a clip that migrated into the common bile duct and the duct had bile stones. We also review the relevant literature.
