Recurrent common bile duct stones containing metallic clips following laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.
A case of recurrent common bile duct stones 2 years following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in a 52-year-old man is reported. Surgical material as a nidus for recurrent stone formation has been reported and occurred in the present case. Factors influencing metallic clip migration after biliary surgery are discussed, with recommendations for decreasing recurrent stones caused by foreign material.
Alberts
M S
MS
Department of Surgery, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado 80218, USA.
Fenoglio
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M
Ratzer
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D002758:Cholangiography; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008670:Metals