[Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in surgical practice]

The results of laparoscopy in 1,000 patients with various diseases are analysed. The indications for laparoscopy in different groups of patients are shown. Various laparoscopic operations were carried out on 789 patients. The most frequently performed interventions were cholecystostomy (n = 229), liver biopsy (n = 195), cholecystostocholangiography (n = 75), and diathermocoagulation of the hepatic surface (n = 36). Curative measures used in patients with obstructive and parenchymatous jaundice are discussed. The significance of diagnostic laparoscopy in emergency surgery is shown.