Optimization of surgical approach for the treatment of gallstone disease complicated by obstructive jaundice.

Introduction: An elevated morbidity rate due to gallstone disease (GSD) is accompanied by a 35% increase in the frequency of complication occurrence. Surgical treatment of GSD complicated by obstructive jaundice (OJ) is an urgent problem due to a relatively high percentage of complications and lethal outcomes.

Aim: To improve the surgical treatment outcomes of patients with GSD complicated by OJ by introducing a differentiated approach to the choice of surgical intervention tactics.