title: [Current medical technologies in the treatment of cholelithiasis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of different approaches to treatment of cholelithiasis (CL).
  
  
  METHODS
  245 CL patients were given a long-term treatment with ursosan, laser lithotripsy and combined modalities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ursosan promoted dissolving of the stones in 56% of the patients. Laser lithotripsy destroyed the stones in 74 from 91 patients. Ursosan and laser lithotripsy eliminated the concrements in 59 of 67 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Efficacy of laser lithotripsy in CL depends on valid selection of the patients. The combined therapy of CL is preferable in patients who reject operative intervention and in those with severe somatic complications.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Preobrazhenskiĭ
authors.forename: V Iu
authors.initials: VIu
authors.lastname: Taianovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; D002784:Cholesterol