[Difficulties, errors and complications in laparoscopic cholecystectomy]

The work deals with the specific features of surgical techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It discusses in detail the most frequently encountered difficulties, errors, and complications developing at various stages of the operation. From their own experience the authors describe the causes and mechanisms of their occurrence. A greater part of the article is concerned with rational surgical tactics in a complicated course of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is emphasized that the indications and contraindications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy must be strictly observed, all stages of the intervention must be technically carried out with great care and scrupulously, the surgeon must evaluate adequately his own possibilities, sufficient technical equipment must be provided.