Systematic intraoperative cholangiography during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Is it a justifiable practice?

Backgrounds/aims: Routine execution of intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered a good practice to help early identification of biliary duct injuries (BDIs) or common bile duct (CBD) stones. This study aimed to determine the impact of IOC during LC.

Methods: This is a retrospective, monocentric study, including patients with a LC performed from January 2020 to December 2021.