| Summary: | This video provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to undertake various techniques in laparoscopic bile duct exploration (LBDE). The content includes the indications of LBDE, the materials and equipment required, and the surgical technique to successfully perform the procedure. Special emphasis is placed on the use of a variety of choledochoscopes that are presently available and the Lithotripsy-Assisted Bile duct Exploration by Laparoendoscopy (LABEL) technique. Detailed instruction is provided on how to perform both transductal and transcystic LBDE, along with the surgical scenarios where each technique can be used. The concepts 'Leveraging Access to Technology and Enhanced Surgical Technique' (LATEST) and 'Biliary surgery 2.0' are also explained. Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration explores up-to-date techniques and technologies in this emerging field, and contains easily digestible instructions on how to successfully apply these techniques in a range of scenarios. It is an essential resource for all practicing and trainee surgeons who wish to perform this procedure in patients with suspected or proven choledocholithiasis, thereby improving the outcomes of their patients with this condition.
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