Laparoscopic vs open surgery for complex hepatolithiasis: A retrospective comparative study

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2025; 17(11): 110050
Published online Nov 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i11.110050

Table 3 Postoperative follow-up outcomes in the laparoscopic and open surgery groups, n (%)

Variable	Laparoscopic group (n = 40)	Open surgery group (n = 40)	χ²/ Mann-Whitney U test	P value
Follow-up duration (months), mean ± SD	28.0 (20.0-30.8)	28.5 (24.0-40.5)	-0.947	0.344
Stone recurrence	10 (25.0)	7 (17.5)	0.672	0.412
Cholangitis	8 (20.0)	10 (25.0)	0.287	0.592
Cholangiocarcinoma	3 (7.5)	3 (7.5)	-	1.000¹
Mortality	0 (0.0)	1 (2.5)	-	1.000¹

¹Fisher’s exact test.

Citation: Lin DX, Zhuo XB, Chang GJ, Lei WD, Huang J, Zhang Y, Qiu ZJ, Zhang SY. Laparoscopic vs open surgery for complex hepatolithiasis: A retrospective comparative study. World J Hepatol 2025; 17(11): 110050
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v17.i11.110050

Lin DX, Zhuo XB, Chang GJ, Lei WD, Huang J, Zhang Y, Qiu ZJ, Zhang SY. Laparoscopic vs open surgery for complex hepatolithiasis: A retrospective comparative study. World J Hepatol 2025; 17(11): 110050 [PMID: 41368111 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i11.110050]

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