Hem-o-lok clip migration to the common bile duct after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: A case report

Abstract BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) has been widely used for management of gallbladder and common bile duct (CBD) stones. Post-operative clip migration is a rare complication of laparoscopic biliary surgery, which can serve as a nidus for stone formation and cause recurrent cholangitis. CASE SUMMARY: A 59-year-old female was admitted to hospital because of fever and acute right upper abdominal pain. She has a history of LC and had a LCBDE surgery 2