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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 113350
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.113350
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.113350
Table 2 Short-term and long-term complications after extrahepatic bile duct resection for congenital biliary dilatation, n (%)
| Characteristics | Short-term (n = 42) | Long-term (n = 37) | ||
| Child (n = 23) | Adult (n = 19) | Child (n = 12) | Adult (n = 25) | |
| Male/female | 7 (30)/16 (70) | 8 (42)/11 (58) | 3 (25)/9 (75) | 9 (36)/16 (64) |
| Age at surgery (year), median (interquartile range) | 1.9 (4.2) | 45.0 (20.0) | 3.8 (5.9) | 50.0 (31.0) |
| Todani classification | ||||
| Ia | 9 (39) | 5 (26) | 3 (25) | 10 (40) |
| Ic | 4 (17) | 3 (16) | 3 (25) | 4 (16) |
| IV-A | 10 (43) | 11 (58) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) |
| Complications | ||||
| Anastomotic leakage | 11 (48) | 3 (16) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Surgical site infection | 4 (17) | 4 (21) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Acute cholangitis | 1 (4) | 4 (21) | 3 (25) | 23 (92) |
| Delayed gastric emptying | 4 (17) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 1 (4) | 3 (16) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pancreatic fistula | 1 (4) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Anastomotic stenosis | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 7 (28) |
| Intestinal obstruction | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 6 (50) | 1 (4) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 2 (8) |
| Hepatolithiasis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (17) | 13 (52) |
| Pancreatic stones | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
| Biliary cirrhosis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
| Bile tract cancer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Asano F, Matsuyama R, Kumamoto T, Shinkai M, Morioka D, Shinoda S, Endo I. Clinical characteristics of and risk factors for hepatolithiasis developed after surgery for congenital biliary dilatation. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(1): 113350
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.113350