Abstract
Introduction: Cholecystectomy is one of the procedures requiring invasion of abdominal cavity most often performed. Surgical mortality in elective cholecystectomy is less than 0.5%, but may be increased in patients older than 60 years, especially in cases of acute cholecystitis. It has been reported the occurrence of complications in 51.4% of cases, and a mortality rate of 34.2% in patien…