Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	123910
DOI	10.3748/wjg.123910
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Bile duct territory-based laparoscopic anatomic liver resection for localized hepatolithiasis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Long Huang, Jian-Lin Lai, Di-Hang Wu, Tian-Sheng Lin, Yi-Feng Tian and Shi Chen
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the National Outstanding Young Physicians Talent Program
Corresponding Author	Shi Chen, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, No. 134 Dongjie, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China. wawljwalj@163.com
Key Words	Hepatolithiasis; Laparoscopic liver resection; Anatomic liver resection; Bile duct territory; Stone recurrence
Core Tip	This retrospective study compared bile duct territory-guided anatomic liver resection (ARB) with non-ARB resection in 136 patients with localized hepatolithiasis. ARB determines the extent of liver resection according to the actual distribution, branching pattern, and course of the diseased bile ducts. Compared with non-ARB resection, ARB was associated with lower odds of postoperative bile leakage, residual stones, and stone recurrence. These findings provide clinical evidence supporting ARB as a feasible strategy for limited laparoscopic liver resection in selected patients with localized hepatolithiasis.
Citation	Huang L, Lai JL, Wu DH, Lin TS, Tian YF, Chen S. Bile duct territory-based laparoscopic anatomic liver resection for localized hepatolithiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.123910
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Received	2026-06-02 09:12
Peer-Review Started	2026-06-02 09:13
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Return for Revision	2026-07-22 07:43
Revised	2026-08-04 17:58
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-08-16 14:53
Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-22 03:46
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-22 09:48
Articles in Press	2026-09-22 09:48
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