title: [Changes in the number of and indications for laparoscopy at a general hospital from 1979 to 1989].
abstract: Laparoscopic examinations done during 1979-1989 have been reviewed. From 214 examinations done during the first year of the review, the number of laparoscopies has been steadily declining to 7 examinations in 1989. Indications have also changed during this decade. Laparoscopy does not any more belong to the first choice examinations for diagnosis. Its usefulness is restricted to highly selected individual cases.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Covadonga, Oviedo.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Navascués
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riestra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lombraña
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Evolución del número e indicaciones de la laparoscopia en un hospital general durante el período 1979-1989.