Can a patient with cirrhosis combined with gallstones undergo minimally invasive endoscopic stone extraction surgery?

  Patient: The patient, male, 58 years old, has been diagnosed with cirrhosis for 3 years and his condition is stable, but he also suffers from gallstones (0.8) and cholecystitis. The risk of surgery is high, right?  Chen Xueqing, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College: Is it gallbladder stones or common bile duct stones? If it is a common bile duct stone, as long as the coagulation function is not too poor, it is possible; if it is a gallbladder stone, it does not belong to the scope of gastroenterology, but only if there is no ascites and the coagulation function is not too poor, it is also possible… Of course, the specific time to do, but also to do an assessment of the patient …  Chen Xueqing, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College: What I mean is that gallbladder stones belong to the scope of minimally invasive surgery.  Patient: Really thank you very much, Dr. Chen.  Chen Xueqing, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China: You’re welcome.