Laparoscopic versus open choledochal cyst excision focusing on postoperative complications: A retrospective outcomes study from Kyushu Pediatric Surgery Study Group in Japan

Laparoscopic surgery (LS) for choledochal cyst (CC) is now performed at many institutions. This study aimed to compare LS and open surgery (OS) for CC in children based on multicenter study at all institutions in Kyushu, Japan.