it is gold standard technique for gallblader surgery accept easily now by all patient suffered from this. i am in small town doing > 400 laparoscopic surgeryfor gb , appendix , ovariaon cyst & diagnostic procedure per year.
but in small city even old surgeon criticise & sometime they misguide the patient too & encourage more for open surgery which shamful . we must tell them about latest technique & available facilitieis in their center & let hem decide to what they want.