postcholecystectomy clip migration is rare and can lead to complications such as clip-related biliary stones. most of such incidents have been reported as case reports. this study reviews a case of postcholecystectomy clip migration. it can occur at any time but typically occur at a median of 2 years after cholecystectomy. clinical presentations are similar to those with primary or secondary ch...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for patients requiring gallbladder removal. Although the advantages of the laparoscopic technique are widely accepted, the introduction of this technique has doubled the rate of iatrogenic lesions of extrahepatic bile ducts. Research methods for biliary tree also evolved, but intraoperative cholangiography, the traditional exploring method ...

OBJECTIVES This study reports the indications and outcome of various biliary bypass surgical procedures from a single centre over a period of 10 years. METHODS This is a prospective observational study conducted over a period of 10 years (January 2001-december 2010). A total of 1500 patients were included, who underwent pancreatico-biliary surgery due to common bile duct (CBD) stones, congeni...

conclusions laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and feasible technique to manage cholecystocutaneous fistulas. case presentation a 55-year-old male with comorbidities presented with a discharging sinus at the right upper quadrant area after an abdominal wall abscess drainage. a computerized tomography scan showed a biliary fistula. laparoscopic cholecystectomy was carried out successfully. i...

background bile duct injuries (bdi) during cholecystectomy are now being recognized as major health problems. objectives herein, we present our experience with handling major bdis and report long-term outcome of hepaticojejunostomies followed by trans-jejunal hepatic duct stenting performed to reconstruct extra-hepatic biliary tracts. materials and methods in this case series, we prospectively ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Hemobilia is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) is considered to be an excellent diagnostic and treatment modality. Thirty-seven cases of hemobilia with different underlying pathologies were analyzed to illustrate clinical features and to evaluate the role of endoscopic management. METHODS A total of 37 pati...

Embryological development of the biliary tract is a complex process and may result in various anatomic variations. The classification commonly used in the literature for the assessment of biliary tract variations, was developed by Huang et al. [1]. This classification has five types (●" Table1) based on the point of opening of the right posterior branch [2]. In this case study of a patient who ...

Recently, extraction of stones by endoscopic papillary large-balloon dilation (EPLBD) using CRE balloons (Boston Scientific Japan, Tokyo, Japan; 5.5cm long, 10– 12, 12–15, and 15–18mm in diameter) has been shown to be an effective modality, which is being widely used in difficult situations for patients with normal anatomy [1,2]; however, few papers have reported on the use of EPLBD in patients...