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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2022; 10(30): 10931-10938
Published online Oct 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.10931
Clinical observation of laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or common bile duct lithotripsy
Hong Niu, Fei Liu, Yi-Bo Tian
Hong Niu, Department of Gastroenterology, Jincheng General Hospital, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China
Fei Liu, Department of General Surgery, Jincheng General Hospital, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China
Yi-Bo Tian, Department of Emergency, Jincheng General Hospital, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Tian YB designed the research study; Niu H performed the research; Liu F contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Niu H analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Jincheng Hospital Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 2021LL1203).
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report none of conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Yi-Bo Tian, MHSc, Attending Doctor, Department of Emergency, Jincheng General Hospital, Chang’an Road, Beishidian, Jincheng 048000, Shanxi Province, China. tyb165363960@163.com
Received: May 16, 2022
Peer-review started: May 16, 2022
First decision: July 11, 2022
Revised: July 22, 2022
Accepted: September 12, 2022
Article in press: September 12, 2022
Published online: October 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) combined with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and LC combined with choledochotomy and lithotripsy are commonly used for the treatment of gallstones; in this study, we further investigated the efficacy and safety of these procedures.