Impact of Routine Intraoperative Lithotripsy on Surgical Strategy and Outcomes in Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13000356 · PMID 41868444

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highly significantp=0.001actually significant

The rate of choledochotomy fell sharply from 34.2% (77/225) to just 5.2% (4/76), a highly significant reduction (p=0.001), which is the primary outcome of this study.

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did not reach statistical significancep=0.509not close (p > 0.1)

Length of stay showed a numerical reduction following the introduction of lithotripsy (mean 2.16 vs 1.65 days), but again, this did not reach statistical significance (p=0.509).

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