Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) are widely used in gallbladder and biliary tract diseases. During these procedures, vessels or tissues are commonly ligated using clips. However, postoperative migration of clips to the common bile duct (CBD) or T-tube sinus tract is an overlooked complication of laparoscopic biliary surgery. Previously, most reported cases of postoperative clip migration involved metal clips, with only a few cases involving Hem-o-lok clips and review of the literature.
Case Summary: This report describes two cases in which Hem-o-lok clips migrated into the CBD and the T-tube sinus tract following laparoscopic surgery. Case 1 is a 68-year-old female admitted due to abdominal discomfort, and two Hem-o-lok clips were found to have migrated into the CBD 17 months after LC and LCBDE with T-tube drainage, and were removed using a stone extraction balloon. The patient was discharged smoothly after recovery. Case 2 is a 74-year-old male who underwent LC and LCBDE with T-tube drainage and laparoscopic biliary tract basket stone extraction. Nine weeks postoperatively, following T-tube removal, a Hem-o-lok clip was found in the sinus tract, and was extracted from the T-tube sinus tract. The patient recovered smoothly postoperatively. This study also reviews the literature from 2013 to July 2024 on using Hem-o-lok clips in LC and/or LCBDE treatment of gallbladder and biliary diseases and the postoperative migration of these clips into the CBD, T-tube sinus tract, or duodenum.
Conclusion: In patients with a history of LC and/or LCBDE, clip migration should be considered as a differential diagnosis.
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