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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6093-6097
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6093
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6093
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the same session: Feasibility and safety
Jin-Feng Zang, Chi Zhang, Jun-Ye Gao, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Taizhou People’s Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Nantong University, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Zang JF designed research, performed all major endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures and wrote the paper; Zhang C and Gao JY collected and filled up the data.
Correspondence to: Dr. Jin-Feng Zang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Taizhou People’s Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Nantong University, No. 210 East Yingchun Road, Taizhou 225300, Jiangsu Province, China. xkfy1979@126.com
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Received: June 15, 2013
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: August 5, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: August 5, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: There is still controversy regarding the optimal therapeutic algorithm for patients with gallstones and concomitant common bile duct stones. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an alternative technique. This study originated from a surgical team adept in the techniques of laparoscopy, duodenoscopy and choledochoscopy. The sample size in this study was larger than most current studies. We are confident that the outcomes from this study are more objective and helpful to the surgeons who manage gallstones and common bile duct stones during the same session.