Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic gall stone disease. However, laparoscopic cholecystectomy in hemodialysis patients is considered to be relatively contraindicated because of anemia and bleeding tendency. We performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in three patients being treated by hemodialysis for chronic renal failure. No significant complications were observed after surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be considered for hemodialysis patients requiring cholecystectomy.
