Research progress of hepatolithiasis / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Hepatolithiasis is a disease which stone firstly occurs in intrahepatic bile duct system.This disease has complex pathogenetic condition, extensive lesion.It also has high recurrence rate, residual stone rate and complication occurrence rate.And at the same time, it has possibility to be canceration.At present, hepatectomy is considered to be the best approach to treat hepatolithiasis.What's more, there are also some other therapies, such as transhepatic cholangiolithotomy, bile duct stricture repair revascularization, liver transplatation and non-operation treatment, and so on.In recent years, the symptom of hepatolithiasis in our country becomes lighter, the range becomes more limited, and the course becomes more early.However, this disease is still a big challenge for hepatobiliary surgeon.In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment progress of hepatolithiasis.