Horseshoe kidney leading to ERCP failure; innovative use of guide wire during laparoscopic CBD exploration: A case report
Abstract Introduction: Horseshoe kidneys are the most common fusion defect of the kidneys, which amounts to about 0.25% of the…
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Risk factors of recurrence following common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the recurrence factors of choledocholithiasis after common bile duct (CBD)…
A rare case report of an ilio-psoas abscess due to entero-retroperitoneal fistula from gallstones post cholecystectomy
Abstract Ilio-psoas abscess due to gallstone entero-retroperitoneal fistulation post-cholecystectomy has not been reported previously. De-novo stone formation in the CBD…
Outcomes From Routine Use of Intraoperative Cholangiogram in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Factors Predicting Benefit From Selective Cholangiography
Abstract Background and objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is used for the treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) is used to…
A case report of double cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patient with chronic calcular cholecystitis
Abstract Gall bladder and cystic duct anomalies are not uncommon. Double cystic duct with a single gall bladder is an…
Hemobilia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was successfully treated conservatively: Case report
Abstract Hemobilia from pseudoaneurysm rupture after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is rare. Due to consequent rapid hemodynamic instability, it could be life…
Predicting cholecystocholedochal fistulas in patients with Mirizzi syndrome undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Abstract BACKGROUND: Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is defined as an extrinsic compression of the extrahepatic biliary system by an impacted stone…
Titanium clip migration after cholecystectomy: original technique for laparoscopic transcystic extraction when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography fails
Abstract Surgical clip migration into the common bile duct (CBD) is a rare complication after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Few cases…
Surgical clip migration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A rare cause of acute cholangitis
Abstract Clip migration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a rare and late complication of LC. The first case of surgical…
Late biliary endoclip migration after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Case report and literature review
Abstract Biliary endoclip migration (ECM) may present as many as 22 years after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Diagnosis of ECM should always…