Safety and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study From a High‐Volume Specialist Centre

Key Points

• The research aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in elderly patients.
• Retrospective comparative cohort study design
• Analysis conducted at a high-volume specialist center
• Focus on patients undergoing laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
• Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration is deemed safe in selected elderly patients
• The study reports effective treatment outcomes for choledocholithiasis