Symptoms of dropped surgical clip

[Heidihop]

10 years ago I had my g/b removed by keyhole surgery. Last week by coinsidence an Open surgical clip was noticed in my pelvis above my bladder. As I was extreamly ill, abdominal pain, severe back ache, my doctor send me straight to hospital. This was the hospital where I had that surgety 10 years ago. Two doctors who examend me agreed that the symptoms I had were not related to the Clip. I do suffer from diverticulitys and i am confused. My pain has not settled in the last 3 weeks and I do not have a diverticulitys attack. Can anybody please tell me, what are the symptoms of having a clip in your pelvis?



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[Heidihop]

when I was admited to the hospital (with pain), which was co-incidence,  where I had my GB removed, two doctors confirmed that that clip was DROPPED during surgery.
It would not cause any problems unless an absess would build up around it.
Hard to believe as it is an open clip. - like the old hang in earing hook.
I do not need to take any medication. - GB removal is simple - no complications -
accept when they leave something behind - without telling you. - I am not happy about the whole thing - getting angry now - this is my body - they should have told me.
If it would have fallen OFF, I would have been in big trouble long ago.
I do suggest again - if your clips have fallen off, it is serious.

[TabithaCat]

That is the problem. They know each other so they will not blame one another. Go and see a totally different doctor.
How did you find out that they were actually dropped? Not just fell off? Because, i was only told recently that i had lost two. But they could’ve been there all the time. I don’t know.  
But did they admit to you that they dropped them in you? If so then they should’ve taken them out there and then when u had your GB removed.
Oooh and I’ve got a question. You know when your have your GB removed? Does that mean you have to be on medication for the rest o your life? I heard this but i am not sure if it is true or not!
Thanks.

[Heidihop]

as I do suffer from diverticulitis it is all blaimed on that condition, however, all blood test are always clear.
My backaches age getting worse and I do take pain tablets every night.
I will have to go to an other doctor - my doctor knows the specialist who took my GB out.
They all cover each other.
Will keep you up todate.

[TabithaCat]

they didnt tell me that they dropped it so i guessed that it fell off. it is from my appendix it fell from.
the docs are concidering its removal becase it can pierce certain parts of your body.
they should of infrmed you of the fact that the dropped it. and i am guessing that the pain may be caused by the clip.
well when i get mine removed it will be interesting to see if i stops te pains.
are they doing other tests to find where the source of pain is coming from??
thank you

[Heidihop]

thank you,
my pains are still current.
Did your doctors suggest to remove those clips?
As I did say, my doctors still keep telling me, those clips do not cause any pain or are dangerous.
However, if your clips did fall off - where did they fall off from???
I would be very concerned.
My clip did not fall off, it was dropped.
I am concidering to sue the doctor, as he did not tell me at the time of surcery that a clip went missing -  in my body.
The x-ray did show that my clip is mobile. mooving around.
Good luck - get on to this very quickly.

[TabithaCat]

oh my gosh
the same thing just happened to me last weekend.
i had my appendix taken out by lap in march 08 and last week i had really bad tummy pain. s my doc sent me to hospital.
they did an x ray and it showed that 2 of the clips have come lose and are floating near my bladder. i am not sure that u really get any other symptoms. but sill. i thnk they should take them out!
xxxxx