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Fig. 4

From: Primary closure with self-disengaging biliary stent following laparoscopic CBD exploration in normal-diameter ducts: a propensity score matching study

Fig. 4

CBD micro-incision process. a Dissect the Calot’s triangle and clamp the cystic duct; b make a longitudinal incision at the junction of the cystic and CBD, and make a small incision on the side wall of the CBD; c bluntly dilate the incision on the bile duct; d explore the CBD with a choledochoscope and remove all stones; e perform interrupted suturing of the small incision on the CBD, reconstruct the cystic duct, and temporarily fix the stent tube. f After complete suturing, check the CBD for the absence of stenosis and bile leakage.

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