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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2022; 10(19): 6548-6554
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6548
Hem-o-lok clip migration to the common bile duct after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: A case report
Da-Ren Liu, Jin-Hong Wu, Jiang-Tao Shi, Huan-Bing Zhu, Chao Li
Da-Ren Liu, Jin-Hong Wu, Jiang-Tao Shi, Huan-Bing Zhu, Chao Li, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Liu DR, Wu JH, and Shi JT were the patient’s surgeons, reviewed the literature, and drafted the manuscript (contributed equally to this article); Zhu HB and Li C reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Liu DR and Li C were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Medical and Health Technology Plan of Zhejiang Province, No. 2019RC179.
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Corresponding author: Chao Li, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zjlichaoweb@zju.edu.cn
Received: October 11, 2021
Peer-review started: October 11, 2021
First decision: March 14, 2022
Revised: March 18, 2022
Accepted: May 14, 2022
Article in press: May 14, 2022
Published online: July 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Surgical clip migration is a rare complication of laparoscopic biliary surgery. Herein, we report a case of Hem-o-lok clip migration into the common bile duct after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration operation which were removed by a basket in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Furthermore, literature regarding clip migration post-laparoscopic biliary surgery were reviewed. We suggest that the incidence of postoperative clip migration may be reduced by using clips properly and correctly; however, new methods should be explored to occlude cystic duct and vessels.