Progress of laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary closure

Abstract:

With the development of laparoscopic and choledochoscopic techniques, laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary closure of the common bile duct has become an ideal surgical procedure for choledocholithiasis. The authors, in this article, address its scope of application (indications, and contraindications), intraoperative procedures, and complications and their preventions, so as to provide a theoretical basis for clinical work.