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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 3 Characteristics of patients with or without hepatolithiasis after extrahepatic bile duct resection, n (%)
| Characteristics | HL (n = 15) | Without HL (n = 208) |
| Male/female | 5 (33)/10 (67) | 65 (31)/143 (69) |
| Todani classification | ||
| Ia | 5 (33) | 74 (36) |
| Ic | 3 (20) | 49 (24) |
| Ia or Ic | 8 (53) | 123 (59) |
| IV-A | 7 (47) | 85 (41) |
| Age at surgery (year), median (IQR) | 55.0 (22.7) | 12.5 (16.7) |
| Child/adult | 2 (13)/13 (87) | 161 (77)/47 (23) |
| Preoperative condition | ||
| Stones in bile tract | 3 (20) | 95 (46) |
| With symptoms | 8 (53) | 175 (84) |
| Postoperative observation period (year), median (IQR) | 14.5 (8.8) | 10.0 (10.0) |
| Postoperative short-term complications | ||
| All | 4 (27) | 38 (18) |
| Anastomotic leakage | 0 (0) | 14 (7) |
| Acute cholangitis | 2 (13) | 3 (1) |
| Anastomotic stenosis | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 0 (0) | 4 (2) |
| Pancreatic fistula | 0 (0) | 3 (1) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Clavien-Dindo classification ≥ 3 | 1 (7) | 12 (6) |
| Postoperative long-term complications | ||
| Anastomotic stenosis | 5 (33) | 3 (1) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 0 (0) | 5 (2) |
- 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