[Results of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients]

The results of 165 laparoscopic cholecystectomies were analyzed. All patients were divided into two groups according their age: the 1st group embrased patients from 60 years and older and the 2nd group included younger patients. The mean operative time was 89.5 min among the patients of the 1st group and 94.8 min among the patients of the 2nd group. For the 1st and 2nd groups, respectively, the overall hospital stay was 13.1±0.6 and 9.4±0.3 days; and the postoperative treatment lasted for 6.7±0.5 and 7.5±0.3 days, respectively. Complications were registered in 1.3 and 2.2% of patients, respectively. Thus, the results and outcomes of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients are comparable with those in younger contingent.