Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	116913
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Impact of chronic proliferative cholangitis on stone recurrence and biliary strictures after intrahepatic stone treatment: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Tauqeer Muhammad, Ting-Ting He, Zhu-Ying Lin, Jia-Lin Shi, Tian-Gui Zhang, Yao Yang, Xiao-Lei Yang, Hashim Nazir Chattha and Jiang Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the 2024 “Xingdian Talents” Support Project of Yunnan Province
Corresponding Author	Jiang Li, Chairman, Consultant, Full Professor, MD, PhD, Researcher, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295 Xichang Road, Wu Hua District, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China. lijiang44@yeah.net
Key Words	Hepatolithiasis; Chronic proliferative cholangitis; Stone recurrence; Biliary stricture; Intrahepatic bile duct stones; Systematic review; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	This study reviews the impact of chronic proliferative cholangitis on stone recurrence and biliary stricture formation after the treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones. Where we have found that removal of stone can be effective but it can be returned with inflammation, and the treatment of that inflammation can improve the long-term results.
Citation	Muhammad T, He TT, Lin ZY, Shi JL, Zhang TG, Yang Y, Yang XL, Chattha HN, Jiang L. Impact of chronic proliferative cholangitis on stone recurrence and biliary strictures after intrahepatic stone treatment: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-25 04:12
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-25 04:12
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-23 09:54
Return for Revision	2025-12-23 09:54
Revised	2025-12-25 17:20
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-12-30 12:43
Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-02 02:59
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-02 07:37
Articles in Press	2026-02-02 07:37
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