RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF LIVER TRAUMA BY LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY AT VIET DUC HOSPITAL

Abstract

Liver injury is always a topical issue; with the great progresses thanks to the development of diagnostic imaging, treatment of liver injuries is mainly under nonoperative management, but laparoscopic surgery is also posed and may be applied in some cases. The research objective is to evaluate the results of treatment of liver injuries by laparoscopic surgery. The results have shown that 32 patients including 23 males and 9 females with liver injuries can be applied laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment. The mean age of patiens is 30.3±12.7. There are 26 cases managed by laparoscopy, 6 cases converted to laparotomy for the management of injuries with no serious complication during surgery and postoperation. It is concluded that laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of liver injuries is safe and has good results in cases of hemodynamically stable patients or liver injuries associated with visceral lesions.