Junior surgeons can safely perform laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with excellent outcomes.

• 962 patients were studied, yielding an overall success rate of 84.4%.
• Junior operators had a success rate of 87.3% and a low bile leak rate of 0.5%.

Encouraging junior surgeons to take on primary roles can enhance their skills while ensuring patient safety.

• Stone recurrence at 6 months was just 3.6%.