Organisational advantages of single-stage laparoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis under state health insurance

Relevance. The phased introduction of state health insurance in Uzbekistan requires that, alongside clinical effectiveness, the choice of treatment also take into account length of hospital stay, readmissions and the number of repeat procedures. Gallstone disease complicated by choledocholithiasis is common in emergency surgery [3, 5], and the choice of treatment strategy has a substantial impact on resource use [1, 2, 4].