What is minimally invasive surgery for choledocholithiasis?

Minimally invasive surgery for choledochal stones is laparoscopic choledochotomy for stone removal and T-tube drainage, which belongs to a type of minimally invasive surgery. The treatment of choledocholithiasis is mainly based on surgery, preferred choledochotomy for stone extraction and T-tube drainage, which can be performed laparoscopically or open surgery, the former is a minimally invasive surgery. During the operation, attention should be paid to try to take out all the stones, relieve the bile duct obstruction, and keep the bile drainage smooth after the operation, and choledochoscopy or stone removal can be done during the operation. Minimally invasive surgery for choledochal stones includes techniques such as establishing a pneumoperitoneum, laparoscopic tissue separation and incision, laparoscopic suturing, T-tube retention, and specimen removal, and is more dependent on surgical instruments than open surgery.