Clip-induced biliary stone

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 533-535

  Chong, Vui Heng ^a   Yim, H B ^b   Lim, C C ^b  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clip migration; Stones; Surgical clips; Surgical complication

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CLIP; COMMON BILE DUCT; DEVICE MIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; NECROSIS; STONE FORMATION; SURGICAL CLIP;

CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 9444249333     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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