[Laparoscopic surgery in regions: problems and ways of development].

The modern state of laparoscopic surgery in northern regions (Komi republic, Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Vologda regions) of Russian Federation was surveyed according to the reports of 1998-2007 and 2009 years. Thus, the investigation revealed, that not more than 30% of general surgeons are handle laparoscopic technique. Laparoscopic procedures comprise about 20% of all abdominal operations in the surveyed regions. Statictically significant differences in the use of laparoscopic surgery were revealed between the regions (p<0,001). In 2009 laparoscopically treated were: 82-98,5% cases of chronic calculous cholecystitis; 37,5-70,3% cases of the acute calculous cholecystitis; 1,0-10,7% of the acute appendicitis and 0,5-7,8% of patients with perforated ulcer. Nevertheless, the increase of the laparoscopic share is statistically expected within 5 next years.