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9501539

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
Laparotomy is useless in 5 to 39% of patients suffering from penetrating abdominal trauma. The objective of this study is to try to determine the value of laparoscopy in the management of such patients. Thirteen patients underwent laparoscopy for abdominal wound. 11 of these patients had a penetrating abdominal trauma and only 4 of them suffered from lesions requiring surgical treatment (2 intestinal wounds, 1 gastric wound and 1 coeliac artery disruption). No treatment was required in 30 cases (1 wound of intestinal serosa and 2 superficial hepatic wounds). In the last 6 cases no intra-abdominal wound was found. There was no mortality or morbidity. No lesions were missed at laparoscopy. Laparoscopy avoided useless laparotomy in 9 out of 13 patients. This suggests that laparoscopy is a reliable method in the management of patients suffering from abdominal wounds, allowing a very sensitive and specific diagnosis of penetration and visceral injuries. In some cases, is allows laparoscopic treatment of the visceral injury.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-3944
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
697-702
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Contribution of laparoscopy in the management of abdominal stab wounds].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Chirurgie Générale, Viscérale et Digestive, CHRU Côte de Nacre, Caen.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review