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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2021; 27(18): 2131-2140
Published online May 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i18.2131
Published online May 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i18.2131
Remaining issues of recommended management in current guidelines for asymptomatic common bile duct stones
Hirokazu Saito, Shuji Tada, Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto City Hospital, Kumamoto City 862-8505, Japan
Yoshihiro Kadono, Department of Gastroenterology, Tsuruta Hospital, Kumamoto City 862-0925, Japan
Takashi Shono, Ikuo Matsushita, Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto City 862-0965, Japan
Kentaro Kamikawa, Atsushi Urata, Haruo Imamura, Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto City 861-4193, Japan
Jiro Nasu, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, Kumamoto City 862-0965, Japan
Author contributions: Saito H, Kadono Y, Shono T, Kamikawa K, Urata A, Nasu J, Imamura H, Matsushita I and Tada S have been involved equally and have read and approved the final manuscript; Saito H, Kadono Y, Shono T, Kamikawa K, Urata A, Nasu J, Imamura H, Matsushita I and Tada S meet the criteria for authorship established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and verify the validity of the results reported.
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Corresponding author: Hirokazu Saito, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto City Hospital, 4-1-60, Higashimachi, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City 862-8505, Japan. arnestwest@yahoo.co.jp
Received: February 12, 2021
Peer-review started: February 12, 2021
First decision: March 28, 2021
Revised: April 1, 2021
Accepted: April 21, 2021
Article in press: April 21, 2021
Published online: May 14, 2021
Processing time: 87 Days and 1.4 Hours
Peer-review started: February 12, 2021
First decision: March 28, 2021
Revised: April 1, 2021
Accepted: April 21, 2021
Article in press: April 21, 2021
Published online: May 14, 2021
Processing time: 87 Days and 1.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Current guidelines recommend endoscopic stone removal for asymptomatic common bile duct stones (CBDS). However, the risks of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related complication and natural history outcome of asymptomatic CBDS should be compared to decide on endoscopic treatment by ERCP. ERCP for asymptomatic CBDS reportedly has a high risk of ERCP-related complica