[Results of gynecologic laparoscopy in the Central University Hospital (CHU) of Dakar: prospective series of 128 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the results of, and to evaluate, gynaecologic laparoscopy in Dakar Teaching Hospital.


METHODS
This exploratory and descriptive study deals with a continuous series of 128 gynaecologic laparoscopies carried out between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2009. In each operative case, sociodemographic and clinical parameters,operative data, and outcomes were studied.


RESULTS
Laparoscopies represented 14.37% of the programmed operative activities. The average age of the patients was 32 years,and the average parity was 1.2. The interventions were most frequently undertaken because of infertility (78.9%). A history of pelvic infections was found in 39.8% of the cases. The most frequent pathologies were tubal anomalies (70% of infertility cases) followed by ovarian cysts (10.1%) and endometriosis. The operative interventions included adhesiolysis in 35.1% of cases,and tubal surgery in 30.4%. A conversion, necessary in 7% of cases, was necessitated by the extent of adhesions (3 cases),the treatment of an associated pathology (4 cases), or a technical difficulty (2 cases).The main complications were vascular wounds and uterine perforations. The average operating times for diagnostic and operative laparoscopies were 56 minutes and 107 minutes,respectively. Outcomes were simple in 91.8% of cases. During the immediate postoperative period, a death occurred due to an acute pneumopathy. The average length of hospital stay was 3 days. We observed a pregnancy rate of 4.6%. Assisted reproduction was indicated in 28.7% of infertility cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Given its many advantages, diagnostic and operative laparoscopy must be integrated and developed by gynaecology departments in developing countries. This necessity is emphasized by the prevalence of tubal infertility of infectious origins, which, if diagnosed and treated early by laparoscopy,could have a better prognosis.
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Magatte
M
Mbaye
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Mamadou
M
Lamine Cissé
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Serigne
S
Modou Kane Guèye
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Marie
M
Edouard Faye Dièmé
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Abdoul
A
Aziz Diouf
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Mamour
M
Guèye
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Alassane
A
Diouf
Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétrique, Fann, Sénégal.
Jean
J
Charles Moreau
D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012675:Senegal; D016896:Treatment Outcome