title: [The value of laparoscopy. Results of 600 studies performed in an internal medicine department at the General Hospital of Dakar].
abstract: 600 laparoscopic examinations were performed in an Internal Medicine Department of the general Hospital Dakar (Senegal) from 1984 to 1989 in 402 males and 198 females aged from 7 to 82 years. This examination of simple and quick procedure well tolerated under simple premedication, should be performed only after diffusion of the pneumoperitoneum, per- foration being the major risk. Even if liver cell carcinoma and cirrhosis represent more than an half of the examined cases (52%) due to their high frequency, exploration of peritoneal pathology is the best indication for laparoscopy. Thanks to laparoscopy, 68 tuberculosis, 28 peritoneal carcinomatosis and 11 infectious peri-hepatitis were diagnosed. It remains a major examination perfectly adapted to studies of the so-frequent hepato-peritoneal pathology in Black Africa]
authors.affiliation: Hôpitaux des Armées, Hôpital Principal de Dakar,Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peghini
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
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: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Intérét de la laparoscopie. Résultats de 600 examens effectués dans un service de Médecine interne à l'Hôpital Principal de Dakar.