[The minimally invasive surgery of gallstones and their complications]

The article analyzes results of treatment of 963 patients with cholelithiasis and with the complications of this disease. Operations on these patients were performed using the following methods: laparoscopy (422), minilaparotomy (373), wide (traditional) laparotomy (168). Recommendation for different ways of operations on biliary ducts are discussed as well as the necessity of taking into consideration the results of sonographical examinations, pathomorphological and rheographic changes when choosing a particular method of surgical treatment. A combination of two little-invasive methods of treatment of cholelithiasis complicated by peritonitis is suggested.