Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of ERCP combined endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) on patients with common bile duct calculi. Methods 300 patients with choledocholithiasis admitted in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2014 were randomly divided into ERCP and EST group (n = 150) and the control group (n = 150). Compare the surgery condition and postoperative recovery, incidence of postoperative complications, health care costs and quality of life between the two groups. Results Compared with open surgery group, operative time, blood loss, jaundice subsided time, postoperative anal exhaust time, postoperative recovery time, postoperative anti-infection and hospitalization time in ERCP and EST group were significantly shortened, the differences were statistically significance (P < 0.05). Costs of ERCP and EST operation were significantly higher than control group (P < 0.05), but the total cost of hospitalization in the two groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05). The incidences of postoperative cholangitis, pancreatitis and stone recurrence in the two groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05). The rate of hyperamylasemia in ERCP and EST group rate was 18.7% (28/150), significantly higher than the control group 6.0% (9/150) (P < 0.05). The discharge time, improvement degree of life quality of patients in ERCP and EST group was more than control group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Stone extraction via ERCP and EST has higher efficacy and safety in the treatment of eholedocholithiasis, which is better for improving the quality of life of patients.