Value of diagnostic laparoscopy in tuberculous peritonitis.
Eur J Surg
; 165(2): 158-63, 1999 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10192574
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the safety and efficacy of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with tuberculous peritonitis.DESIGN:
Retrospective clinical study.SETTING:
University hospital, Turkey.SUBJECTS:
8 patients (2 women, 6 men; mean age 26 years) who presented with tuberculous peritonitis between January 1994 and January 1996. INTERVENTION Laparoscopy under local anaesthesia with sedation (the 4 who presented with ascites) and laparotomy (the 4 who presented with an acute abdomen). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Clinical and laboratory findings, biochemical and microbiological analysis of ascites, histopathological examination of specimens, morbidity, and mortality.RESULTS:
4 patients presented with ascites, and 4 with adhesions. Ascites; adhesions between liver and diaphragm, liver and intestines, and intestines and the abdominal wall; miliary nodes on the peritoneal surface; and inflamed haemorrhagic areas on the peritoneum could all be seen at laparoscopy. One of the 8 patients who underwent laparotomy developed a spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula during the early postoperative period. Two of eight patients died, one of an early enterocutaneous fistula and the other of cor pulmonale 3 1/2 months later. The remaining 6 patients survived without complications after antituberculous medical treatment.CONCLUSIONS:
Laparoscopy is a safe and accurate method of diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritonitis, Tuberculous
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Laparoscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Surg
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turquía