Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2024; 12(5): 913-921
Published online Feb 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i5.913
Table 3 Comparison of results according to stone removal method, n = 240
Removal method
Surgery, n = 106
Non-surgery, n = 134
P value
Cholangiocarcinoma6 (5.7)6 (4.5)0.676
Remnant stone9 (8.5)27 (20.1)0.012
Recurrent stone12 (11.3)52 (38.8)< 0.001
Recurrent cholangitis37 (34.9)96 (71.6)< 0.001