Abstract:Objective To investigate the timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with calculus of common bile duct complicated by choledocholithiasis.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on patients with calculus of common bile duct complicated by cholecystolithiasis treated with ERCP combined with LC from June 2015 to May 2023. All the eligible 258 patients were divided into group A (≤ 4 h), group B (24 ~ 72 h), and group C ( > 72 h) according to different ERCP-LC intervals.Results LC operation time in group C was 58.0 (46.0, 73.0) min, which was significantly longer than that in group A [43.5 (35.3, 51.0)] min and group B [43.0 (35.0, 51.0)] min; The rate of intraabdominal drainage tube in group C was 31.3% (21/67), which was significantly higher than that in group A (8.9%) and group B (8.1%); There were 3 cases (2.2%) of four-hole LC in group B, significantly less than 7 cases (12.5%) in group A and 9 cases (13.4%) in group C; The total hospitalization time in group C was significantly longer than that in group A and group B, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in incidence of postoperative complications, repeated ERCP rate, length of stay after LC and hospitalization cost among the three groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion LC within 24~72 h after ERCP operation is a safe, effective, feasible and economical treatment opportunity for patients with calculus of common bile duct combined with cholecystolithiasis.