ABSTRACT
The artice the aim of study was evaluating of the effectiveness of a new treatment method in improving the results of surgical treatment of elderly patients suffering from cholecystitis with a high fraility index. Studies have shown a decrease in the frequency of complications, acceleration of wound healing, and a reduction in hospital stay as a result of the positive effect of treatment tactics in the main group. The change in the dynamics of the frailty index in the short and longterm postoperative periods was more positive in the main group.
Keywords: elderly patients, cholecystitis, frailty index, treatment, complication

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