World J Emerg Surg. 2006 Aug 31;1:24.

Emergency laparoscopy--current best practice.

Warren O, Kinross J, Paraskeva P, Darzi A.

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Department of BioSurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, St, Mary's Hospital, London, UK. o.warren@imperial.ac.uk

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Emergency laparoscopic surgery allows both the evaluation of acute abdominal pain and the treatment of many common acute abdominal disorders. This review critically evaluates the current evidence base for the use of laparoscopy, both diagnostic and interventional, in the emergency abdomen, and provides guidance for surgeons as to current best practise. Laparoscopic surgery is firmly established as the best intervention in acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis and most gynaecological emergencies but requires further randomised controlled trials to definitively establish its role in other conditions.

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