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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 113700
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.113700
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.113700
Application of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric common bile duct stone disease
Tao Zhang, Ran Tang, Xue-Yi Hu, Shi-Qin Qi, Zhu-Bin Pan, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children’s Hospital, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang T and Tang R contributed equally to literature retrieval, data analysis, and manuscript drafting; Hu XY participated in critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; Qi SQ and Pan ZB provided overall guidance, supervised the study, and contributed to manuscript editing. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by Anhui Provincial Department of Science and Technology.
Institutional review board statement: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Anhui Provincial Children’s Hospital (approval No. EYLL-2025-079).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Pan ZB reports grant from Anhui Provincial Health Commission, during the conduct of the study.
Data sharing statement: The data are not publicly available due to privacy concerns of the participants.
Corresponding author: Zhu-Bin Pan, Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Anhui Provincial Children’s Hospital, Wangjiang Street, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China. etyypwk@126.com
Received: September 2, 2025
Revised: October 22, 2025
Accepted: December 31, 2025
Published online: March 27, 2026
Processing time: 206 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: October 22, 2025
Accepted: December 31, 2025
Published online: March 27, 2026
Processing time: 206 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study demonstrates that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a safe and effective minimally invasive technique for both diagnosing and treating common bile duct stones in children. It achieved a 100% technical success rate in 29 procedures for 20 pediatric common bile duct stones patients, significantly improving liver function with a low complication rate (6.9%, all mild post-ERCP pancreatitis). ERCP is a valuable tool for managing biliary obstruction in children, offering precise diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.