The Role of Laparoscopy in Abdominal Trauma: A 10-Year Review.

Laparoscopy is accepted in penetrating abdominal trauma (PAT), but its role in blunt trauma (BAT) remains a controversial one. Our study assessed the utility of diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) and therapeutic laparoscopy (TL) in abdominal trauma between December 2006 and January 2016. We analysed the indication for laparoscopy, type of lesions, TL, conversion rate, complications and length of hospital stay.

Quality of life after laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Preliminary study.

Laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) is the treatment of choice for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).Our paper evaluates post LF quality of life (QL). Patients treated between January 2008 and May 2011 by the same surgeon were asked to fill in the Velanovich questionnaires for Gastro - Oesophageal Reflux Disease - Health Related Quality of Life (GERD-HRQL).

[Perforation of hollow organs in the abdominal contusion: diagnostic features and prognostic factors of death].

Unlabelled: Blunt hollow viscus perforations (HVP) due to abdominal contusions (AC), although rare, are difficult to diagnose early and are associated with a high mortality.

Materials And Methods: Our paper analyses retrospectively data from patients operated for HVP between January 2005 and January 2009, the efficiency of different diagnostic tools, mortality and prognostic factors for death.

Results: There were 62 patients operated for HVP, 14 of which had isolated abdominal contusion and 48 were poly trauma patients.

Laparoscopic repair of post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: a case report.

In a large number of cases, post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernias (PTDH) are a consequence of occult diaphragmatic injuries associated with penetrating abdominal trauma. We present a case of a 26-year-old male patient who, 2 months prior to the current admission, sustained a non-penetrating stab wound to the left anterior chest below the nipple. Upon presentation the patient complained of epigastric pain radiated to the left shoulder, and nausea and vomiting.