title: [Reintegration of health services in the Danube area of the Croatian health care system: introduction of laparoscopic surgery in the Vukovar General Hospital].
abstract: After six years of occupation, in the second half of 1997 started the reintegration of the Danube region in the Croatian health care system. Introducing of the laparoscopic surgery in Vukovar General Hospital has been presented in this article. A part of the laparoscopic equipment and reusable instruments was a gift of the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance, and some equipment and instruments were bought. Until now, 170,000 HRK has been spent for laparoscopic surgery. The first laparoscopic operations--laparoscopic cholecystectomies in our hospital were performed on June 25, 1998. From October 1, 1998, laparoscopic operations have been regularly done. Until December 24, 1998, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, hernioplasties, appendectomies and diagnostic laparoscopies were performed. The total number of laparoscopically operated patients is 23. We did not have serious intra or postoperative complications. On November 20-21, the 10th postgraduate course on laparoscopic cholecystectomy was organized in our hospital. In a relatively short time and specific circumstances, laparoscopic surgery has become a standard surgical method in Vukovar General Hospital.
authors.affiliation: Kirurski odjel, OB Vukovar.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Perko
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bosanac
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Reintegracija zdravstva u Podunavlju u hrvatski zdravstveni sustav: uvodenje laparoskopske kirurgije u općoj bolnici Vukovar.