[Failures, errors and complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy]

Failures and complications are analysed from experience in 325 operations of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Change to laparotomy was undertaken in 5 (1.5%) patients. The total amount of complications was 45.2%, among them 36.5% were intraoperative and 8.7% postoperative, but only 3.8% were hazardous for the patients. Mortality was 0.3% (one patient dies from cardiovascular failure). A classification of complications and the technical principles of the operation are discussed.