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KMID : 0985520110160010036
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Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2011 Volume.16 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.39
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Percutanous Cholangioscopic Removal of a Retained Surgical Needle 20 Years after Open Cholecystectomy
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Kim Wan-Jung
Cheon Young-Koog
Moon Jong-Ho
Cho Young Deok
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Abstract
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Recurrent cholangitis resulting from a surgical needle retained in the bile duct following opencholecystectomy is an extremely rare complication. Such a foreign body can cause biliary stasis and serve as a nidus for the nucleation of bile duct stones, resulting in recurrent cholangitis. We report a case of biliary stones and cholangitis caused by a surgical needle 20 years after open cholecystectomy that was successfully removed by percutaneous cholangioscopy without complications.
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KEYWORD
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Foreign body, Surgical needle, Stone, Cholangitis
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