ABSTRACT
Hepatolithiasis is a common bile duct disease in China.Chinese scholars in the biliary tract surgery field earnestly comply with the famous twelve-word policy of obstruction clearance,lesion removal and free drainagewhich was put forward by academician Huang Zhiqiang,meanwhile,persist in doing the clinical and basic researches on the pathogenesis,pathology,pathophysiological characteristics and strategies of surgical treatment for decades.Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines of Hepatolithiasis (2007 edition) and Expert Consensus of Laparoscopic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis (2013 edition) are highest standardization literatures about the diagnosis and treatment of hepatolithiasis at present and in the future.In the 21st century,Chinese scholars in the biliary tract surgery field will make full use of minimally invasive techniques,biotechnology,information technology and other advanced technologies under the guidance of the precise surgery concept to constantly improve the treatment of hepatolithiasis as well as bring well-being to the people.