Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has proven popular with both surgeons and patients. The rapid adoption of laparoscopic surgery has resulted in a number of new operative complications, including problems related to distension of the peritoneal cavity, a lack of depth perception afforded by the video image, and new instruments used with this technique. Few reports deal with complications associated with laparoscopic biliary tract surgery. This report discusses the problems that have occurred most frequently in my region as well as problems related to me in discussions with other experienced laparoscopic surgeons; it also presents methods of recognizing such injuries and preventing them.