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Laparoscopic surgery: two thirds of injuries initially missed

2000; BMJ; Volume: 173; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/ewjm.173.6.372

ISSN

1476-2978

Autores

A. Ferriman,

Tópico(s)

Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Resumo

A study of misadventure data relating to laparoscopic surgery shows that the injury most frequently associated with the procedure is damage to the common bile duct, followed by perforation of the small bowel and perforation of the colon. Injuries occur most often during gall bladder operations, with exploratory laparoscopy coming second. The data are contained in a report …

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