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Junior surgeons can safely and effectively perform laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), achieving high success rates comparable to experienced surgeons. Encouraging their participation ensures skill transfer and maintains procedural value.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Innovation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Education

Background:

  • Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is increasingly popular but considered challenging.
  • This study investigates the feasibility of junior surgeon involvement in LCBDE.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the safety and efficacy of LCBDE performed by junior surgeons.
  • To evaluate the impact of junior surgeon participation on clinical outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective audit of 962 adult patients undergoing LCBDE at Northern Health, Australia (2008-2023).
  • Analysis of success rates, operative times, bile leak rates, and 6-month stone recurrence.
  • Multivariate analysis to identify factors associated with successful outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Overall LCBDE success rate was 84.4% with 3.6% 6-month stone recurrence.
  • Junior operators achieved an 87.3% success rate with shorter operative times and low bile leak rates.
  • Junior surgeon involvement as primary operators correlated with successful outcomes and reduced need for perioperative ERCPs.

Conclusions:

  • Junior surgeons can be actively encouraged to lead LCBDE procedures due to demonstrated safety and efficacy.
  • Involving junior surgeons in LCBDE facilitates confident skill transfer and offers value to patients.
  • Competency development in junior surgeons for LCBDE is crucial for procedural sustainability.