title: [Importance of laparoscopy. Results of 600 examinations performed in the Internal Medicine Department of the Hôpital Principal of Dakar].
abstract: At Dakar General Hospital between 1984 and 1989, 402 men and 198 women aged between 7 and 82 years were examined by laparoscopy. This simple, rapid examination, well tolerated after simple premedication, should only be undertaken after complete diffusion of the pneumoperitoneum because of a major perforation risk: 2 deaths unfortunately occurred during the above series. CPF's and cirrhosis account for more than half the cases (52%) and Laparoscopy is most useful in exploring the peritoneal pathology. Laparoscopy led to 68 cases of tuberculosis, 28 of peritoneum carcinomatosis, and 11 of infectious peri-hepatitis being diagnosed, and remains a major examination method perfectly adapted to the hepato-peritoneal pathology so common in Black Africa.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Principal, Dakar.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peghini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barabe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Griffet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morcillo
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Eynard
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mbaye
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012675:Senegal
vernacular_title: Intérêt de la laparoscopie. Résultats de 600 examens effectués dans un service de Médecine Interne à l'Hôpital Principal de Dakar.