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World J Meta-Anal. May 26, 2014; 2(2): 42-48
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v2.i2.42
Published online May 26, 2014. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v2.i2.42
Treatment strategy for gallstone pancreatitis and the timing of cholecystectomy
Chao Hu, Shi-Qiang Shen, Zu-Bing Chen, Department of General Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Hu C conceived and designed the review, conducted the statistical analyses and drafted the manuscript; Shen SQ critically revised the manuscript, and approved the final version of the manuscript submitted for publication; Chen ZB identified and acquired reports of trials and analyzed the data.
Correspondence to: Shi-Qiang Shen, MD, Department of General Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Ziyang Road 99 #, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China. swsw2218@hotmail.com
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Received: November 23, 2013
Revised: January 18, 2014
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Revised: January 18, 2014
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: May 26, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In this study we reviewed the literature and evaluated the scope and timing of the application of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) and cholecystectomy. We also carried out a meta-analysis regarding the timing of cholecystectomy and found that early cholecystectomy administered to patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis could reduce the length of hospital stay with no increase in perioperative complications or the incidence of postoperative ERCP ± ES.