Comparison of 2K and 4K imaging systems for laparoscopic repair of choledochal cyst in children

The safety and success of laparoscopic choledochal cyst surgery (LapCC) depends upon two critical elements during the hepaticojejunostomy anastomosis (HJA). These may be termed the Difficulty of Differentiation (DOD) and the Difficulty of Suturing (DOS). The type of imaging system (2 or 4 K) used may influence either of these. We compared outcomes of LapCC using 2 or 4 K imaging systems.LapCC were performed at a single institution by the same...