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You are here: Home / Videos / Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Patients with Unexplained Acute or Chronic Abdominal Pain

Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Patients with Unexplained Acute or Chronic Abdominal Pain

 

SAGES Grand Rounds Volume 1 – Issue 3 Sept. 2005


abdominal pain entities–16 sec
initial approach for acute pain–41 sec
contraindications to laparoscopy–1:43
pre-op–2:43
prerequisites to proceed with laparoscopy–3:26
conduct of surgery for acute pain–4:22
port placement–6:00
pt positioning–8:21
laparoscopy for the management of non-traumatic acute ABD–8:39 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7638993
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12728376
pathology–9:57
inflammatory process–10:09
perf–10:36
bowel obstruction–10:58
bedside laparoscopy–11:17 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12019400
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9822467
surgical complications–12:48 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15108106
initial approach for chronic abdominal pain–20:52
pt eval–21:19
consent process–22:00
conduct of surgery–23:25
potential pathology–25:36
utility of laparoscopy for chronic pain–25:57 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12073004
conclusion—29:13


Keyword(s): 30 degree laparoscope, 3rd trimester, abdominal pain, abdominall distention, adhesiolysis, appendicitis, bedside laparoscopy, bowel obstruction, CD, cholecystitis, dx laparoscopy, H&P, hostile ABD, hypotension, incarcerated hernia, ischemic bowel, lap appy, linea alba, Meckels diverticulitis, minimally invasive, obesity, open Hasson technique, pediatric, perf duodenal ulcer, peritonitis, placebo effect, PMH, pneumoperitoneum, pt selection, upper endoscopy, Veress needle

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Video Uploaded By:
Demetrius Litwin
Uploaded on
05/06/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Acute Care / Trauma
Video Authors
Litwin D
Video Institutions
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine--Worcester MA


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