Primary closure with self-disengaging biliary stent following laparoscopic CBD exploration in normal-diameter ducts: a propensity score matching study

Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1038/s41598-025-04949-7. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Common bile duct stones (CBDSs), Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), Primary closure, Self-disengaging biliary stent, Bile leakage, Gastrointestinal diseases, Hepatology Authors: Feng Zhan, Chao Jiang, Lixia Yang, Yu Zhang, Miao Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhenghai Shen, Zhenwei Shen, Xiang Chen, Yun Zhang Affiliations: https://ror.org/049avne82grid.470060.50000 0005 1089 9731Department of general Surgery, Yixing People’s Hospital, Yixing, 214200 Jiangsu China; https://ror.org/03jc41j30grid.440785.a0000 0001 0743 511XYixing Hospital Affiliated