title: Bladder migration of Hem-o-Lok clips after laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision.
abstract: The Hem-o-Lok clips are widely used in various laparoscopic operations because of its easy application and secure clamping. The Hem-o-Lok clips were adopted to ligate bladder cuff during bladder cuff excision because of its advantages. We report 2 cases of bladder migration of Hem-o-Lok clips after laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and bladder cuff excision. The clips were found during routine follow-up cystoscopy and were removed by cystoscopic procedure. We described the case presentation, treatment, and the alternative method to avoid such shortcomings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shun-Fa
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Shiu-Dong
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Shuo-Meng
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shih-Chieh
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jeff Chueh
authors.forename: Hong-Jeng
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ming-Kuen
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*