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Surg Laparosc Endosc · Jun 1993
Preliminary results of laparoscopic repair of perforated duodenal ulcers.
- A Darzi, P D Carey, N Menzies-Gow, and J R Monson.
- Academic Surgical Unit, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, England.
- Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1993 Jun 1; 3 (3): 161-3.
AbstractA consecutive series of six patients admitted with perforated anterior duodenal ulcer were operated on using a laparoscopic technique. Only one operation was unsuccessful and required conversion to conventional open laparotomy. The remaining five patients had a completed laparoscopic omental patch repair with peritoneal washout. There was no mortality, and two patients developed a chest infection postoperatively. Early mobilisation and discharge from the hospital (mean, 6 days) were notable features in this series. In conclusion, laparoscopic repair of uncomplicated perforated duodenal is a safe and effective technique.
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