The authors showed the results of 1772 laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 1700 of them consecutevely without mortality and low morbidity and fast post-operative recovery. From the 1772 patients, 12,4% were over 70 years old; 49% of them had associated diseases. Surgical risk were evaluated from ASA I to IV. Chronic cholecystitis were present in 94,8% of the patients while, 3,6% had acute cholecystitis, and 0,2% gallblader cancer. Intraoperative cholangiography was performed in 83% of the cases. There were 67 patients with choledocolithiasis, 29 of them with no pre-operative clinical suspection. Conversion rate was less than 1%. Operative technique was standartized, beginning with the patient position in operative bed, trocars positioning, gallblader presentation with the graspers, as well as the timing of the structures dissection. The importance of the technical sistematization utilized is underlined, as well as the use of special instruments for dissection. It is presented a working model for surgical formation on alimentary tract laparoscopic surgery, in a progressive and sistematized way. It begins with the organization of a motivated surgical team, working together in order to improve the laparoscopic surgery methodology. The model for surgical formation of is responsible for the excellent results obtained.
Cholecystectomy; Laparoscopy; Surgical treatment; Medical education
