Table 1. Summary of included studies comparing LCBDE and ERCP+cholecystectomy.
RCT: randomized controlled trial; LCBDE: laparoscopic common bile duct exploration; ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LC: laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
| Study | Year | Country | Design | Patients (LCBDE/ERCP+LC) | LCBDE % |
| Toogood et al. [35] | 2018 | UK | Retrospective Cohort | 145 (70/75) | 48% |
| Patel et al. [36] | 2016 | India | RCT | 72 (40/32) | 56% |
| Chen et al. [37] | 2015 | China | Retrospective Cohort | 70 (35/35) | 50% |
| Asuri et al. [38] | 2014 | India | Retrospective Cohort | 175 (115/60) | 66% |
| Wenbo et al. [39] | 2013 | China | Retrospective Cohort | 60 (30/30) | 50% |
| Bansal et al. [40] | 2012 | Egypt | Case-Control | 38 (20/18) | 53% |
| Tranter et al. [41] | 2011 | China | Case-Control | 34 (18/16) | 53% |