Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2022; 10(9): 2710-2720
Published online Mar 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i9.2710
Nomogram to predict the risk of endoscopic removal failure with forceps/baskets for treating submandibular stones
Yun Huang, Pei-Sheng Liang, Yao-Cheng Yang, Wei-Xin Cai, Qian Tao
Yun Huang, Pei-Sheng Liang, Yao-Cheng Yang, Wei-Xin Cai, Qian Tao, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong Province, China
Yun Huang, Pei-Sheng Liang, Yao-Cheng Yang, Wei-Xin Cai, Qian Tao, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Tao Q and Huang Y designed the study; Huang Y, Liang PS, Yang YC and Cai WX performed the research; Huang Y, Liang PS and Yang YC contributed the analytic tools; Huang Y, Liang PS and Yang YC analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, No. 2019A1515012139.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University (No. KQEC-2019-41).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: Statistical code and dataset are available from the corresponding author at taoqian@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
STROBE statement: All the authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Qian Tao, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56 Lingyuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong Province, China. taoqian@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Received: August 24, 2021
Peer-review started: August 24, 2021
First decision: November 17, 2021
Revised: November 26, 2021
Accepted: February 12, 2022
Article in press: February 12, 2022
Published online: March 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: A predictive nomogram based on the objective and measurable preoperative clinical features of submandibular stones was constructed in the present study; the nomogram helps to determine the risk of endoscopic removal failure preoperatively and aids in the selection of appropriate surgical methods.