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All patients underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) with intraoperative placement of a 6F self-expelling J-stent under cholangioscopic guidance, followed by primary duct closure using 4-0 polyglycolic acid sutures. Both the safety and effectiveness of the treatment were observed. Outcomes included operative metrics, bile leakage rates (International Study Group for Liver Surgery criteria), and stent expulsion time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All procedures were completed laparoscopically without conversion. Mean operative time was 95.3\u2009\u00b1\u200915.2 minutes, with blood loss of 35.0\u2009\u00b1\u20098.66 mL. Stents were spontaneously expelled within 4.4\u2009\u00b1\u20091.3 days. Postoperative liver function (alanine transaminase\/aspartate transaminase) and inflammatory markers (interleukin-6) improved significantly (all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). Complications included wound infection (2.2%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 5) and bile leakage (0.4%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 1). Hospital stay was shorter (5.2\u2009\u00b1\u20090.6) days compared with historical T-tube drainage (TTD) cohorts.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For elderly patients, self-expelling biliary stents have shown promising therapeutic results when used during LCBDE. Elderly patients benefit from the stents\u2019 adequate biliary drainage and decompression, which promotes an early recovery following surgery. Its \u201cno-tube\u201d strategy may reduce TTD-related burdens. 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