[Unfounded doubt in laparoscopic cholecystectomy]

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy began to gain ground in the late eighties. The smaller incision led to less postoperative pain and faster recovery. By now, the method has become a matter of controversy: the laparoscopic operation took more time than the 'minilaparotomy'. This criticism can be refuted: laparoscopy gives faster recovery than the conventional large incision and a better view than the 'minilaparotomy'.