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Brief Useful Comments on Laparoscopic Surgery in Acute Abdomen

Efstathios T. Pavlidis, Maria Vousvouki, Christina Mouratidou, Athanasios Kofinas, Georgios Giulekas, Nikolaos Asaloumidis, Theodoros E. Pavlidis

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1465–1469 · Published 15 Nov 2014

10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14656

Abstract

The use of laparoscopic surgery tends to become more and more popular, nowadays. It has also been extended in the management of acute abdominal disease as a diagnostic and as a therapeutic tool. However, its therapeutic use requires special experience and appropriate instrumentation, in addition to a reliable definite diagnosis. Based on randomized, controlled trials, it can be postulated that laparoscopic surgery in acute abdomen is feasible, safe and effective in acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis and gastroduodenal ulcer perforation. There are still conflicting aspects in perforated diverticular disease and small bowel obstruction. In case of purulent peritonitis attention must be paid in order to avoid residual abscess formation and sepsis by thorough irrigation of the peritoneal cavity and on time antibiotic therapy. The proper indication for each case under the certain emergency circumstances is crucial.

Laparoscopic surgery acute abdomen abdominal emergency emergency operation peritonitis obstruction

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