Laparoscopic surgery in XXXX : a single center review of a 7-year experience.

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INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic surgery has greatly improved surgical outcome in many areas of abdominal surgery. But many concerns of safety have limited its application in @entity1661 . We hypothesized that laparoscopy could be safe and efficacious in treatment of @entity1 with @entity1661 , and reduce the laparotomy related complications (i.e. wound @entity281 , @entity158 , or long hospital stay) as avoiding unnecessary laparotomy. METHODS: From January 2006 to August 2012, a total of 111 @entity1 underwent emergent surgical exploration (laparoscopic, 41; open laparotomy, 70) in Andong General Hospital. Of the 41 @entity1 subjected to laparoscopy, 30 @entity1 had suffered blunt @entity130 , the remaining 11 @entity1 had sustained penetrating @entity130 . 31 @entity1 were treated exclusively by laparoscopy and 10 @entity1 underwent laparoscopy-assisted surgery. RESULTS: The conversion rate was 18%. Major complication was none without postoperative mortality. Comparing laparoscopic surgery with open laparotomy, @entity2737 , early gas passage, and shorter hospital stay. Otherwise operative times were similar, and neither approach was complicated by missed @entity3511 . CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery can be performed safely whether injuries are blunt or penetrating, given hemodynamic stability and proper technique. @entity1 may thus benefit from the shorter hospital stays, greater postoperative comfort ( @entity158 ), quicker recoveries, and low morbidity/mortality rates that laparoscopy affords.
