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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2021; 27(28): 4536-4554
Published online Jul 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i28.4536
Published online Jul 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i28.4536
Management of cholelithiasis with choledocholithiasis: Endoscopic and surgical approaches
Pasquale Cianci, Enrico Restini, Department of Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Lorenzo Bonomo, Andria 76123, Italy
Author contributions: Cianci P concepted and designed the study, and acquired and interpreted the data; Restini E carried out critical reviews and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests for this article.
Corresponding author: Pasquale Cianci, MD, AACS, Department of Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Lorenzo Bonomo, Viale Istria, 1 Andria (BT) 76123, Italy. ciancidoc1@virgilio.it
Received: January 24, 2021
Peer-review started: January 24, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2021
Revised: April 2, 2021
Accepted: June 25, 2021
Article in press: June 25, 2021
Published online: July 28, 2021
Processing time: 182 Days and 22.7 Hours
Peer-review started: January 24, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2021
Revised: April 2, 2021
Accepted: June 25, 2021
Article in press: June 25, 2021
Published online: July 28, 2021
Processing time: 182 Days and 22.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Gallstone disease associated with common bile duct stones is a common clinical scenario. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is considered the gold standard for treatment of symptomatic gallbladder stones; conversely, the best treatment option for bile duct stones remains uncertain and controversial. We discuss herein the epidemiology, natural history, clinical presentations, preoperative diagnosis, management, complications, and different methods of treatment.