[The ways for reduction of complication rate after laparoscopic cholecystectomy at acute cholecystitis]

Results of 1831 laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LCE) are analyzed. Symptoms of obstructive jaundice were at 170 (9.3%) patients. All these patients underwent endoscopic papillosphincterotomy before LCE for removal of bile hypertension. Conversion to open surgery was necessary in 44 (2.4%) cases. Intraoperative injuries of extrahepatic bile ducts occurred at 5 (0.27%), bleeding--at 10 (0.6%) patients. Postoperative complications were seen at 36 (2.0%) patients including intraabdominal bleeding (4), drainage bile less (8), subhepatic abscess (4), epigastric wound infection (16). There were 2 (0.1%) lethal outcomes. Accurate surgical technique and timely conversion to open surgery prevent complications of LCE.