[Laparoscopic surgery in tumor obstruction of the biliary tract]

The article gives a detailed description of the technique of laparoscopic biliodigestive anastomoses in patients with advanced tumors of hepatopancreatoduodenal zone. The authors have an experience with 18 operations. They performed 14 cholecystoenteroanastomoses including 9 total laparoscopic operations and 5 operations through a combined approach--laparoscopy in combination with minilaparotomy. The authors believe that laparoscopic surgery is feasible and safe for treatment of these patients. The combined approach has financial advantages giving the possibility to save the disposable stapling devices.