ASGE DDW Videos from Around the World | 2024-LIVER TRANSPLANT DUCT TO DUCT SUTURE LEADING TO ACUTE CHOLANGITIS

LIVER TRANSPLANT DUCT TO DUCT SUTURE LEADING TO ACUTE CHOLANGITIS

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A woman with a liver transplant developed acute cholangitis due to a suture causing a stone in her bile duct. Treatment involved endoscopic removal with cholangioscopy, revealing the suture as the core of the stone. The suture was safely extracted, reducing the risk of future stone formation and complications. This case highlights how past biliary surgery sutures can lead to bile duct stones and associated issues like obstruction and cholangitis. Removal using cholangioscopy forceps can prevent future stone formation. This successful intervention resolved the patient's symptoms and prevented recurrence of complications.

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Emil Thyssen

Keywords

liver transplant

acute cholangitis

bile duct stone

endoscopic removal

cholangioscopy