[Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in case of acute cholecystitis]

The article describes the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis. 97 patients including 13 men and 84 women aged from 20 to 74 years were included in the study. There was not the conversion to laparotomy and intraoperative complications in all cases. 83 patients, which amounted to 85.7% of the patients, were discharged on the next day after operation. The last 14 patients had the variation of postoperative hospitalization period from 2 to 4 days. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and effective procedure in patients with acute cholecystitis.