Background: The purpose of this study is to confirm the effectiveness of total laparoscopic treatment of common bile duct (CBD) stones in children.
Methods: All children who were treated in our department for cholelithiasis were reviewed from 1996 to 2013. Data collection focused on children with CBD stones, including age, sex, symptoms at diagnosis, hepatic and pancreatic blood tests results, US scan results, etiology, detailed surgical technique, operative time, length of hospital stay, complications, and stone-free status or not, at last follow-up.