Migration of Fish Bones to the Bile Duct Following Hepaticojejunostomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Migration of fish bones into the bile duct is rare, but can cause bile duct stone formation or acute cholangitis. Herein, we examine the characteristics of this phenomenon.

Methods

This single-center, retrospective study enrolled patients with a history of fish bone extraction from the bile duct by an endoscopic procedure at our hospital between June 2016 and November 2023. Patient characteristics, treatment details, and clinical course were assessed from the electronic medical records.

Results

A total of 11 patients were enrolled, including 10 who underwent subtotal stomach-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy with Child's reconstruction and one who underwent extrahepatic bile duct resection with choledochojejunostomy. The median time between surgery and end

SUBMITTER: Yoshida K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849206 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature