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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2015; 21(7): 2169-2177
Published online Feb 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i7.2169
Published online Feb 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i7.2169
Preliminary study of a new pathological evolution-based clinical hepatolithiasis classification
Fu-Bao Liu, Xiao-Jun Yu, Guo-Bing Wang, Yi-Jun Zhao, Kun Xie, Fan Huang, Jiang-Ming Cheng, Xin-Rao Wu, Chao-Jie Liang, Xiao-Ping Geng, Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Liu FB and Geng XP designed the research; Liu FB, Wang GB, Zhao YJ, Huang F, Cheng JM, Wu XR, Liang CJ and Geng XP performed the research; Liu FB, Xie K and Geng XP analyzed the data; Liu FB, Yu XJ and Geng XP wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Science and Technology Research Project of Anhui Province, China, No. 12070403071.
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Correspondence to: Xiao-Ping Geng, Professor of Surgery, Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Meishan Road 81, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China. xp_geng@126.net
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Received: June 23, 2014
Peer-review started: June 24, 2014
First decision: August 6, 2014
Revised: September 8, 2014
Accepted: November 18, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 21, 2015
Peer-review started: June 24, 2014
First decision: August 6, 2014
Revised: September 8, 2014
Accepted: November 18, 2014
Article in press: November 19, 2014
Published online: February 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Hepatolithiasis (HL) is a complicated disease to treat and has few conveniently used clinical classifications. In this study, a new clinical classification for HL based on pathological evolution was introduced, which included HL types I-IV based on with (type II) or without (type I) previous biliary tract surgery, with mass-forming lesion (type III) or secondary biliary cirrhosis with portal hypertension (type IV). It is safely and conveniently used in our hospitals and patients can benefit from this classification when it is used properly.