ABSTRACT
Objective To study the feasibility and results of laparoscopic surgery for cholelithiasis in elderly patients over 80 years old.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 53 patients over 80 years old who underwent laparoscopic surgery for cholelithiasis from January 2015 to April 2017.Results The operation was successfully carried out on 53 patients.The intraoperative blood loss was 5 ～ 300 ml.The operation time was (93.5 ±41.2) minutes and the postoperative hospital stay was (11.0 ± 3.7) days.Postperative complications included bile leakage (n =5),intra-abdominal infection (n =1),pulmonary infection (n =5),wound seroma (n =2).There were no perioperative deaths.Conclusion Laparoscopic surgery for cholelithiasis was safe and efficacious in elderly patients over 80 years old.