Role of laparoscopy in management of patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds.
Surg Endosc
; 37(12): 9173-9182, 2023 12.
Article
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| ID: mdl-37833508
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed the utility of laparoscopic surgery for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds (AASWs). We also investigated patient characteristics that might suggest a greater suitability of laparoscopic interventions.METHODS:
Over a 25-year span, we analyzed AASW patients who had operations, categorizing them based on the presence of significant intra-abdominal injuries and whether they received laparoscopic surgery or laparotomy. We compared variables such as preoperative conditions, surgical details, and postoperative outcomes. We further evaluated the criteria indicating the necessity of direct laparotomies and traits linked to overlooked injuries in laparoscopic surgeries.RESULTS:
Of 142 AASWs surgical patients, laparoscopic surgery was conducted on 89 (62.7%) patients. Only 2 (2.2%) had overlooked injuries after the procedure. Among patients without significant injuries, those receiving laparoscopic surgery had less blood loss than those receiving laparotomy (30.0 vs. 150.0 ml, p = 0.004). Patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery also had shorter hospital stays (significant injuries 6.0 vs. 11.0 days, p < 0.001; no significant injuries 5.0 vs. 6.5 days, p = 0.014). Surgical complications and overlooked injury rates were comparable between both surgical methods. Bowel evisceration correlated with higher laparotomy odds (odds ratio = 16.224, p < 0.001), while omental evisceration did not (p = 0.107).CONCLUSIONS:
Laparoscopy is a safe and effective method for patients with AASWs, fulfilling both diagnostic and therapeutic needs. For stable AASW patients, laparoscopy could be the preferred method, reducing superfluous nontherapeutic laparotomies.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds, Penetrating
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Wounds, Stab
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Laparoscopy
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Abdominal Injuries
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Surg Endosc
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China