Clinical Experience with Open Laparoscopy
David H. Wallace, P J O’Dwyer
Abstract
David H. Wallace, P J O’Dwyer
Abstract
A modified method of open laparoscopy was performed on 568 consecutive patients requiring laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery. There were no intraoperative complications related to the technique. All patients were reviewed at 1 week following surgery; 4% had minor umbilical sepsis, while none had a postoperative hernia. The modifications to the technique of open laparoscopy described here make it simple and efficient while maintaining the safety inherent with this technique.
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A modified method of open laparoscopy was performed on 568 consecutive patients requiring laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery. There were no intraoperative complications related to the technique. All patients were reviewed at 1 week following surgery; 4% had minor umbilical sepsis, while none had a postoperative hernia. The modifications to the technique of open laparoscopy described here make it simple and efficient while maintaining the safety inherent with this technique.
Key concepts: Medicine, Laparoscopy, Open surgery, Surgery, General surgery