title: Migrated Hem-o-Lok clips in the ureter: a rare cause of recurrent urinary tract infection.
abstract: Erosion of surgical materials into the adjacent organs following surgical procedures is a rare complication. Migrations of these surgical materials into the urinary tract like pelvicalyceal system, ureter and bladder have been reported following various urological procedures. We present a case of migrated Hem-o-Lok clips into the ureter following a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for angiomyolipoma of the left kidney presented with recurrent urinary tract infection. The case was managed with ureteroscopic removal of clips. The patient is asymptomatic on last follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Brusabhanu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Prabhjot
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014513:Ureter; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*