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World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery 1/2006

Open Access 01-12-2006 | Review

Emergency laparoscopy – current best practice

Authors: Oliver Warren, James Kinross, Paraskevas Paraskeva, Ara Darzi

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Emergency laparoscopic surgery allows both the evaluation of acute abdominal pain and the treatment of many common acute abdominal disorders. This review critically evaluates the current evidence base for the use of laparoscopy, both diagnostic and interventional, in the emergency abdomen, and provides guidance for surgeons as to current best practise. Laparoscopic surgery is firmly established as the best intervention in acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis and most gynaecological emergencies but requires further randomised controlled trials to definitively establish its role in other conditions.
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Metadata
Title
Emergency laparoscopy – current best practice
Authors
Oliver Warren
James Kinross
Paraskevas Paraskeva
Ara Darzi
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-1-24

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