Migrated endoclip and stone formation after cholecystectomy: a new danger of acute pancreatitis

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Dec 21;13(47):6446-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i47.6446.

Abstract

Endoclip migration into the common bile duct following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is an extremely rare complication. Migrated endoclip into the common bile duct can cause obstruction, serve as a nidus for stone formation, and cause cholangitis. We report a case of obstructive jaundice and acute biliary pancreatitis due to choledocholithiasis caused by a migrated endoclip 6 mo after LC. The patient underwent early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone extraction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects*
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / instrumentation
  • Choledocholithiasis / complications*
  • Choledocholithiasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Choledocholithiasis / etiology
  • Choledocholithiasis / surgery
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / complications*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
  • Gallstones / complications*
  • Gallstones / diagnostic imaging
  • Gallstones / etiology
  • Gallstones / surgery
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / diagnostic imaging
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology*
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatitis / etiology*
  • Pancreatitis / surgery
  • Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Treatment Outcome