TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascular trauma secondary to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
T2 - Laparoscopy
AU - McDonald, Paul T.
AU - Rich, Norman M.
AU - Collins, George J.
AU - Andersen, Charles A.
AU - Kozloff, Louis
PY - 1978/5
Y1 - 1978/5
N2 - Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy are safe procedures that only rarely cause significant morbidity. However, major abdominal arterial and venous injury may occur, requiring prompt recognition and laparotomy. Direct compression will control major hemorrhage until resuscitation is complete. Vascular repair utilizing principles of proximal and distal control, good exposure, appropriate anticoagulation, and lateral suture technic should result in restoration of normal blood flow without significant sequelae.
AB - Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy are safe procedures that only rarely cause significant morbidity. However, major abdominal arterial and venous injury may occur, requiring prompt recognition and laparotomy. Direct compression will control major hemorrhage until resuscitation is complete. Vascular repair utilizing principles of proximal and distal control, good exposure, appropriate anticoagulation, and lateral suture technic should result in restoration of normal blood flow without significant sequelae.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(78)90129-0
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(78)90129-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 148217
AN - SCOPUS:0018095076
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 135
SP - 651
EP - 655
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
IS - 5
ER -