Abstract:Objective This research assessed the impact of incorporating choledochoscopy with laparoscopic left hepatectomy on stress response and bile duct stone removal in patients presenting with complex intrahepatic biliary stones.Methods Clinical data of 194 patients with complex intrahepatic biliary stones from June 2020 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into control group (n = 97) and observation group (n = 97) according to different operation methods. The control group received laparoscopic left hepatectomy, while the observation group received choledochoscopic lithotomy combined with laparoscopic left hepatectomy. The changes of stress indexes [cortisol (Cor), adrenaline (AD)], inflammatory factors [C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)] in the two groups before and 3 days after operation were compared. The liver function indexes [alanine transaminase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBiL), glutamyl transferase (GGT)] of the two groups before and 7 days after operation were compared. The treatment effect levels of the two groups were evaluated 3 months after operation. The incidence of postoperative complications (bile leakage, infection, residual stones and pleural effusion) was recorded and compared between the two groups.Results Three days before and after operation, the levels of Cor, AD, CRP, IL-6 and TNF- α in the two groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05), but the postoperative level in two groups were significantly higher than those before surgery, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Before operation, there was no significant difference in ALT, TBiL and GGT between the two groups (P > 0.05). On the 7th day after operation, ALT, TBiL and GGT of the two groups decreased, and the observation group was lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in visual analogue scale (VAS), postoperative anal exhaust time and postoperative ambulation time between the two groups (P > 0.05). The hospitalization time of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The therapeutic effect of the observation group at 3 months after operation was significantly better than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The total incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion The combination of laparoscopic left hepatectomy and choledochoscopy effectively addresses complex intrahepatic biliary stones, minimally impacting patient stress responses, enhancing liver function, and reducing complication risks, thereby holding promising clinical applicability.