CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy

Gallstone disease is a common gastrointestinal pathology that may result in surgical intervention. While cholecystectomy has relatively minimal risks, surgical clip migration is a rare complication that can cause severe morbidity and mortality. This report describes a rare phenomenon of a biliary st...

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Main Authors:	Grace E. Kim, John D. Morris, Peter E. Darwin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8038469

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spelling	doaj-260ee036d84b44c28b624268dad71dc92020-11-24T21:46:30ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362019-01-01201910.1155/2019/80384698038469CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after CholecystectomyGrace E. Kim0John D. Morris1Peter E. Darwin2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAGallstone disease is a common gastrointestinal pathology that may result in surgical intervention. While cholecystectomy has relatively minimal risks, surgical clip migration is a rare complication that can cause severe morbidity and mortality. This report describes a rare phenomenon of a biliary stone forming onto a migrated surgical clip 14 years after cholecystectomy causing an obstructive jaundice. This case illustrates the importance of keeping a migrated surgical clip on the differential when encountering patients with symptoms of cholangitis after cholecystectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8038469
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author	Grace E. Kim John D. Morris Peter E. Darwin
spellingShingle	Grace E. Kim John D. Morris Peter E. Darwin CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
author_facet	Grace E. Kim John D. Morris Peter E. Darwin
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title	CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy
title_short	CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy
title_full	CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy
title_fullStr	CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy
title_full_unstemmed	CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy
title_sort	choledochoclip: a case of obstructive jaundice 14 years after cholecystectomy
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
issn	2090-6528 2090-6536
publishDate	2019-01-01
description	Gallstone disease is a common gastrointestinal pathology that may result in surgical intervention. While cholecystectomy has relatively minimal risks, surgical clip migration is a rare complication that can cause severe morbidity and mortality. This report describes a rare phenomenon of a biliary stone forming onto a migrated surgical clip 14 years after cholecystectomy causing an obstructive jaundice. This case illustrates the importance of keeping a migrated surgical clip on the differential when encountering patients with symptoms of cholangitis after cholecystectomy.
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CholedochoClip: A Case of Obstructive Jaundice 14 Years after Cholecystectomy

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