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Abstract
The results of the first 100 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in our hospital are described. The procedure was completed in 93 cases, and 7 cases (7%) were converted to open Cholecystectomy. Of these conversions six were elective because of extensive adhesions, and one conversion was enforced because of instrument failure. The mortality in the series was 0%, and the morbidity rate was 5%: two wound infections, one haematoma of the wound, one intra-abdominal bleeding, and one patient with a retained stone. The median anaesthesia time was 150 min. Recovery after the operation was remarkably fast; the median hospital stay was 4 days, and 80% of the patients had left the hospital on day 5 after admission. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy seems a safe procedure with significant advantages to the patient, such as a short hospital stay, a rapid recovery, and a satisfactory cosmetic result.