<prompt> Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is largely preferred for all the following reasons to conventional laparotomy exceptDecrease painDecreased incidence of bile duct injuriesSmaller scarDecreased stay in hospital  <response>: 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 