“…Two reasons are commonly given to support routine IOC; delineation of anatomy to prevent BDI, and the detection of occult common bile duct stones (CBDS). However, BDI in present day LC is extremely rare, with rates between 0.2% and 0.3%, and only 0.1% representing major injury or complication 4,7,10 . Of course, BDI can be a significant complication when it does occur; BDI‐associated mortality has been estimated to be approximately 3.5%, although historical reports were at 9.4% 1,3,11,12 …”