ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2022
Are laparoscopic cholecystectomy and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gallbladder preserving cholecystolithotomy truly comparable? A propensity matched study.
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- ERCP Combined with Single Operator Cholangioscope-Guided Transpapillary Gallbladder Polyps Resection: A Novel Alternative Approach.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- Worldwide research tendencies on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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- Research progress in the treatment of gallstones with laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- Research of the clinical features, risk factors, and surgical diagnosis of intramural stones in patients with gallbladder stones.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Management of Benign Gallbladder Diseases.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundCholecystectomy is the preferred treatment option for symptomatic gallstones. However, another option is gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy which preserves the normal physiological functions of the gallbladder in patients desiring to avoid surgical resection.
aimTo compare the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy
methodsWe adopted propensity score matching (1:1) to compare trans-rectal NOTES cholecystolithotomy and LC patients with symptomatic gallstones. We reviewed 2511 patients with symptomatic gallstones from December 2017 to December 2020; 517 patients met the matching criteria (NOTES, 110; LC, 407), yielding 86 pairs.
resultsThe technical success rate for the NOTES group was 98.9%
conclusionNOTES provides a feasible new alternative scar-free treatment for patients who are unwilling or unable to undergo cholecystectomy. This minimally invasive organ-sparing procedure both removes the gallstones and preserves the physiological function of the gallbladder. Reducing gallstone recurrence is essential to achieving widespread clinical adoption of NOTES.
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