The Association of Polish Surgeons (APS) clinical guidelines for the use of laparoscopy in the management of abdominal emergencies. Part II

CONCLUSIONS: There are 63 recommendations divided into 12 sections: diagnostic laparoscopy, perforated ulcer, acute pancreatitis, incarcerated hernia, acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, acute mesenteric ischemia, abdominal trauma, bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, laparoscopy in pregnancy, and postoperative complications requiring emergency surgery. Each recommendation was supported by scientific evidence and supplemented with expert comments. The guidelines were created on the initiative of the Videosurgery Chapter of the Association of Polish Surgeons and are recommended by the national consultant in the field of general surgery. The second part of the guidelines covers sections 6 to12 and the following challenges for surgical practice: acute appendicitis, acute mesenteric ischemia, abdominal injuries, bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, laparoscopy in pregnancy and postoperative complications requiring a reoperation.PMID:37868279 | PMC:PMC10585467 | DOI:10.5114/wiitm.2023.127884

Source: Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques - October 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Jacek Sobocki Micha ł Pędziwiatr Justyna Bigda Wac ław Hołówko Piotr Major Kryspin Mitura Piotr My śliwiec Ma łgorzata Nowosad Aneta Obcowska-Hamerska Micha ł Orłowski Monika Proczko-Stepaniak Jacek Szeliga Grzegorz Wallner Marek Zawadzki Expert Source Type: research