How safe is Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
If performed by surgeons who are expert in this area, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safer than open cholecystectomy. Common bile duct injury may occur more often using laparoscopic technique than the open technique, depending on the skill and expertise of the surgeon. However, other complications such as infection, pneumonia, and phlebitis (clots in the legs) are less common than in the open technique. Your surgeon may need to convert it to an open procedure in cases of anatomic difficulties or uncertainties, though in experienced hands this chance is less than 1%.
