Laparoscopic choledocholithotomy for gallbladder and common bile duct stones: Outcomes of primary closure vs T-tube drainage

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 120916
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120916

Table 1 Comparison of baseline demographic and clinicopathologic characteristics between the two study cohorts, mean ± SD

Indicator	Primary closure group (n = 52)	T-tube drainage group (n = 50)	t, χ² value	P value
Age (years)	52.4 ± 11.3	51.8 ± 12.1	0.268	0.789
Gender (M/F)	28/24	26/24	0.021	0.884
BMI (kg/m²)	23.6 ± 3.2	24.1 ± 3.5	-0.782	0.436
Hypertension (n)	13	11	0.151	0.698
Diabetes (n)	9	10	0.049	0.825

M: Male; F: Female; BMI: Body mass index.

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Citation: Xu K, Zhou DH, Feng J, Liu JS. Laparoscopic choledocholithotomy for gallbladder and common bile duct stones: Outcomes of primary closure vs T-tube drainage. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 120916
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120916

Xu K, Zhou DH, Feng J, Liu JS. Laparoscopic choledocholithotomy for gallbladder and common bile duct stones: Outcomes of primary closure vs T-tube drainage. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 120916 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120916]

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