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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is largely preferred for all the following reasons to conventional laparotomy except
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The correct answer is  Bile duct injury Most benign strictures follow iatrogenic bile duct injury Most commonly during laparoscopic cholecystectomy Incidence of bile duct injury during open cholecystectomy is 0.1-0.2% Incidence of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is 0.3-0.85% Morbidity rate, hospital stay, and time to return to work are lower in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy than open cholecystectomy Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1494