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Laparoscopic operations in emergency abdominal surgery

Background. Most of elective operations in abdominal sur gery can be performed laparoscopically. For some of them, like cholecystectomy, laparoscopic operation is a golden standard. In emergency abdominal surgery laparoscopic operations are rarely performed. Methods. Retrospective analysis of patient histories treated at our institute. Results. It is considered that a laparoscopic operation carries an increased risk compared to open surgery due to inflammatory changes, adhesion, and other characteristics that disrupt anatomical relations. Therefore, authors wanted do display their results in performing laparoscopic operations in emergency surgery in the period from 2002 up to 2009, to perform certain conclusions and recommendations, and rules to keep. Conclusions. It has been proved that many operations in emergency surgery can be performed laparoscopically, although it is recommended to be performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons. In the event that an operation cannot be adequately performed, conversion to open operation can be made.

laparoscopic operations ; emergency abdominal surgery

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