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Surgical clip migration in the biliary tract

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Surgical clip migration in the biliary tract is uncommon and the diagnosis is still challenging, which may affect the treatment of these scenarios. We report three cases of surgical clip migration in the biliary tract that occurred in our clinical practice. Three female adults were diagnosed with dilation of the common bile duct (CBD), surgical clip migration in the biliary tract and the tumour of CBD, respectively. All of them had a history of hepatobiliary surgery. All of them were diagnosed with surgical clip migration in the biliary tract before surgery and underwent surgery and the migration surgical clips were removed successfully. The cause of surgical clip migration in the bile duct, whether it is non-absorbable Hem-o-lok or absorbable clip, is the foreign body reactions leading to bile duct wrapping the surgical clips and cause their migration. It may also be caused by continuous compression between the surgical clip and the CBD.

Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_298_25

Authors: Haoyu Song, Lei Yang, Zhipeng Sun

Institutions: Xiamen University, Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital, Tsinghua University

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200