[Low-invasive interventions in abdominal surgery]

Low-invasive interventions have now become the usual practice of a surgical unit. Nowadays operations on abdominal and small pelvic organs can be made by using the Russian equipment. In all, more than half the patients with cholelithiasis and its complications, chronic appendicitis, inguinal hernias were operated on by employing video endoscopic equipment (Endomedium, Kazan) and miniaccess-intervention instruments (SAN, Yekaterinburg). The outcomes of surgical treatment are summarized in the paper. The benefits and drawbacks of low-invasive intervention procedures, the advantages of various operation in different groups of patients are dealt with. The feasibility of combined operations and treatment in patients with cholelithiasis is discussed.