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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4827-4829
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4827
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4827
Choledochoduodenal fistula caused by migration of endoclip after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Tao Hong, Xie-Qun Xu, Xiao-Dong He, Qiang Qu, Bing-Lu Li, Chao-Ji Zheng, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Hong T and Xu XQ designed the report; Hong T, Xu XQ, He XD, Li BL, and Zheng CJ were the patient’s attending doctors; Xu XQ and Hong T performed the surgery; Xu XQ and Hong T organized the report; Xu XQ wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Xie-Qun Xu, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. xiequnxu@gmail.com
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Received: December 23, 2013
Revised: January 20, 2014
Accepted: March 4, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Processing time: 132 Days and 16.7 Hours
Revised: January 20, 2014
Accepted: March 4, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Processing time: 132 Days and 16.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Choledochoduodenal fistula caused by endoclip migration; an extremely rare complication after the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy which can occur from days to years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.