BACKGROUND Choledocholithiasis is a common clinical bile duct disease,laparoscopic choledocholithotomy is the main clinical treatment method for choledocho-lithiasis.However,the recurrence of postoperative stones is a...
Supported by the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund,No.2023-0060.
BACKGROUND Laparoscopic choledocholithotomy for a large impacted common bile duct(CBD)stone is a challenging procedure because of the technical difficulty and the possibility of postoperative complications,even in thi...
Common bile duct stones are among the most common conditions encountered by endoscopists.Therefore,it is well researched;however,some items,such as indications for endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation(EPBD),safety ...
BACKGROUND Incidence of gallstones in those aged≥80 years is as high as 38%-53%.The decision-making process to select those oldest old patients who could benefit from cholecystectomy is challenging.AIM To assess the ...
supported by the Science and Technology Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021MH033);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M632679).
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)has gradually become the first choice for the treatment of cholecystolithiasis in recent years.Iatrogenic bile duct injury(IBDI)is an important clinical problem in LC.The anatomical var...
Surgeries for benign diseases of the extrahepatic bile duct(EHBD) are classified as lithotomy(i.e., choledocholithotomy) or diversion(i.e.,choledochojejunostomy). Because of technical challenges, laparoscopic approach...
BACKGROUND: The high choledocholithiasis recurrence rate after choledocholithotomy plus T-tube drainage is related to biliary bacterial infection. These bacteria are from the intestine, either via the major duodenal p...