Treatment of asymptomatic gallstones.

The management of asymptomatic gallstone has achieved great importance after the advent of “Lapchole” with several obvious advantages : less pain, small scars, early discharge and return to work, minimal use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) and lower risk of adhesions in post-operative period. Since a day care surgery, offered by some laparoscopic surgeons to complete their learning curve, is likely to be accepted by most patients (due to inadequate information), the increased risk to asymptomatic gallstone patients from surgeons, is obvious!