title: Therapeutic laparoscopy for blunt abdominal trauma with bowel injuries.
abstract: In the setting of abdominal trauma, laparoscopy is used mainly for diagnosis, and its role in definitive operative repair is still debated. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who underwent diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy after being subjected to blunt abdominal trauma in a traffic accident. Multiple injuries to the small bowel and colon were repaired laparoscopically with a favorable outcome. Surgeons with experience in advanced laparoscopy and trauma care can use laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of selected patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Transplantation, Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery, Archet 2 Hospital, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iannelli
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: Babou S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Karimdjee
authors.forename: Patric
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baque
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venissac
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gugenheim
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000293:injuries; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*