[Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy: initial results of a series of 200 cases].

Introduction: Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CL) has not been generalised due to the fear of complications by the surgeon and preference of patients for hospitalisation. This situation could be changed by setting up strict selection criteria and providing hospital home care. The aims of this study are to find out what percentage of our population fulfil these criteria, confirm their validity and find out if the surgical process should be improved before being introduced.