AIM:To investigate the possibilities and advantages of laparoscopic hepatic left lateral Iobectomy combined with fiber choledochoscopic exploration of the common bile duct compaired with traditional open operation.METHODS:Laparoscopic hepatic left lateral Iobectomy combined with fiber choledochoscopic exploration of the common bile duct and traditional open operation were performed in two groups of patients who had gallstones in the left lobe of liver and in the common bile duct.The hospitalization time,hospitalization costs,operation time,operative complications and post-operative liver functions of the two groups of patients were studied.RESULTS:The operation time and post-operative liver functions of the two groups of patients had no significant differences,while the hospitalization time,hospitalization costs and operative complications of the laparoscopic hepatic left lateral Iobectomy combined with fiber choledochoscopic exploration in the common bile duct group were significantly lower than those in the traditional open operation group.CONCLUSION:For patients with gallstones in the left lobe of liver and in the common bile duct,laparoscopic hepatic left lateral Iobectomy combined with fiber choledochoscopic exploration of the common bile duct can significantly shorten the hospitalization time,reduce the hospitalization costs and the post-operative complications,without prolonging the operation time and bringing about more liver function damages compared with traditional open operation.This kind of operation has more advantages than traditional open operation.