title: Laparoscopic therapy of cholelithiasis.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has emerged as the treatment of choice for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. Results will improve and complications rates decrease as surgeons gain experience in the method. New developments will permit a complete laparoscopic approach to cholelithiasis.
authors: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Ponsky
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans