[Experience in 735 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy].

In the period from December, 1991 to December, 1993, 735 successful operations of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) were conducted in the III Surgical Clinic of the Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest, Hungary. Among the patients were 154 females and 581 males 14 to 82 years of ago. Conversion of laparotomy was undertaken in 58 (7.9%) patients because of technical difficulties and the development of complications. Intraoperative complications were encountered in 197 (26.8%) and postoperative complications in 38 (5.17%) patients.