[Internal drainage of the bile ducts in acute cholecystitis].

An experience with the treatment of 286 patients with acute cholecystitis is described. Cholecystectomy was performed in combination with one of the methods of internal drainage of bile ducts which made up 33.1% of the total number of operations performed for acute cholecystitis. Lethality in this group of patients was 4%. To decrease the amount of postoperative complications and lethality the external drainage of bile eliminating ducts is indicated in the nearest postoperative period.