Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of different approaches on inflammatory stress, gastrointestinal function and serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT) and total bilirubin (TBiL) levels in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for calculus of the common bile duct.Methods From June 2021 to January 2025, 75 patients with calculus of the common bile duct admitted to Mianyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected and divided into group A (n = 37) and group B (n = 38) according to different approaches. Group A underwent laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE), while group B underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE). The clinical data of the two groups were counted.Results The intraoperative blood loss in group A was less than that in group B, the hospitalization time and maximum diameter of stones in group A were shorter than those in group B, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Three days after operation, the serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and white blood cells (WBC) in both groups were significantly increased compared with those before the operation, but those in group A were significantly lower than those in group B, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The time for the recovery of anal exhaust, the disappearance of bowel sounds and the relief of abdominal pain in group A were significantly shorter than those in group B, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The serum GPT and TBiL levels 3 days after surgery in both groups were significantly decreased compared with those before the operation, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the total incidence of complications between the two groups of patients (P > 0.05).Conclusion LTCBDE and LCBDE have good curative effects on calculus of the common bile duct, and can effectively improve liver function. Among them, LTCBDE is more conducive to the postoperative recovery of patients, reducing inflammatory stress and promoting the recovery of gastrointestinal function.