Could trauma laparoscopy be the standard of care for hemodynamically stable patients? A retrospective analysis of 165 cases

Background Trauma laparoscopy may provide a less invasive alternative to laparotomy by providing accurate diagnosis and minimally invasive management of selected trauma patients. The risk of missing injuries during the laparoscopic evaluation still refrains surgeons from using this approach. Our aim was to evaluate feasibility and safety of trauma laparoscopy in selected patients. Methods We performed a retrospective review of hemodynamically trauma patients who underwent laparoscopic management in a tertiary center in Brazil due to abdominal trauma. Patients were identified by searching through the institutional database. We collected demographic and clinical data, focusing on avoidance of exploratory laparotomy, and missed injury rate, morbidity, and length of stay. Categorical data were analyzed using Chi-square, while numerical comparisons were performed using Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis test. Results We evaluated 165 cases, of which 9.7% needed conversion to an exploratory laparotomy. One-hundred and twenty-one patients (73%) had at least one intrabdominal injury. Two missed injuries to retroperitoneal organs were identified (1.2%), of which only one was clinically relevant. Three patients died (1.8%), one of which was due to complications from an intestinal injury after conversion. No deaths were related to the laparoscopic approach. Conclusion In selected hemodynamically stable trauma patients, the laparoscopic approach is feasible and safe, and reduces the need for exploratory laparotomy and its associated complications..

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

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Surgical endoscopy - 37(2023), 9 vom: 22. Mai, Seite 6727-6735

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Englisch

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Menegozzo, Carlos Augusto Metidieri [VerfasserIn]
Damous, Sérgio Henrique Bastos [VerfasserIn]
Sabioni, Guilherme Rissato [VerfasserIn]
Alves, Pedro Henrique Ferreira [VerfasserIn]
Rasslan, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
de Salles Collet e Silva, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Utiyama, Edivaldo Massazo [VerfasserIn]

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Exploratory laparotomy
Missed injuries
Trauma laparoscopy

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10.1007/s00464-023-10121-x

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OLC2145258051