Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 960 elderly patients.

Objective: To evaluate the operative time, hospital stay, conversion rate, morbidity and mortality in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder disease.

Methods: We conducted a descriptive, retrospective study with the chats of 960 patients, aged 60 and 97 years in the period from January 1993 to August 2009.

Results: Operative time ranged from nine to 180 minutes.