title: [Value of celioscopy in non-traumatic acute abdomen].
abstract: The diagnostic and therapeutic value of laparoscopy in emergency was studied in 314 patients presenting with non-traumatic acute abdomen. Laparoscopy gave a correct and complete diagnosis of the underlying disease in 92% (290/314) of cases. An erroneous preoperative diagnosis was corrected by laparoscopy in 18% (58/314) of cases. This implied a change of the therapeutic strategy in 9% (27/314). Seventy five per cent (234/314) of patients were exclusively treated by laparoscopy, 22% (68/314) by laparotomy and 3% (11/314) by laparoscopically assisted surgery. Mortality was 2.5% (8/314) and morbidity 9% (29/314). In conclusion, laparoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool for the surgeon in the context of acute abdomen and is an interesting therapeutic alternative in selected cases. However, it requires extensive experience in laparoscopic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale Digestive et Urologique, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Gilly (Charleroi), Belgique.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Navez
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: d'Udekem
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cambier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richir
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guiot
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Intérêt de la coelioscopie dans les abdomens aigus non traumatiques.