Laparoscopic surgery in Quang Tri General Hospital
- Author:
Thanh Van Le
;
Viet Khanh Phan
;
Hung Nam Tran
;
Dung Xuan Nguyen
;
Quang Phuoc Hoang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic surgery;
laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Laparoscopy;
- From:Journal of Surgery
2007;57(1):24-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the first laparoscopic surgery that was performed at Cho Ray hospital in September 1992. In 2005, Quang Tri general hospital has performed successfully the first case of laparoscopic appendectomy. Objectives: To access the preliminary results of application on endoscopic surgery in Quang Tri general hospital. Subjects and method: A prospective study was conducted on 140 patients with laparoscopic surgery or retroperitoneal surgery, was performed in Quang Tri general hospital from September, 2005 to April, 2006. Results:Among 140 patients was operated, there was only one case of postoperative intestinal obstructive complication (accounted for 0.7%), no case of death. Operative aged was between 11 and 70 years old. The average surgical time was 65 minutes for cholecystectomy, 35 minutes for appendectomy, 85 minutes for ureterolithotomy, 80 minutes for gynecological diseases. 2 cases of cholecystectomy and appendectomy changed open surgery. Conclusion: Laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective method. It can be developed in provincial hospitals. Quang Tri general hospital has successful preliminary developed the new technique.
