Laparoscopy for chronic abdominal pain

M. E. Klingensmith, D. I. Soybel, D. C. Brooks

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Abstract

Background: This purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the utility of Saparoscopy in patients with chronic abdominal pain. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of 34 patients who underwent laparoscopy for chronic abdominal pain. Average patient age was 39 years. The majority were women. Most had undergone abdominal surgery in the past. Results: All procedures were performed laparoscopically. A positive finding was made in 65% of patients. Fifty-six percent of patients underwent adhesiolysis, but 26% required no operative intervention other than laparoscopic exploration. Notably, 73% of patients reported improvement in pain postoperatively, whether or not a positive finding had been made on laparoscopy. Conclusions: This retrospective study suggests laparoscopy can identify abnormal findings and improve outcome in a majority of selected cases. Recommendations are provided for patient selection. Prior abdominal surgery is not an absolute contraindication to laparoscopic exploration for chronic abdominal pain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1085-1087
Number of pages3
JournalSurgical endoscopy
Volume10
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1996

Keywords

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Chronic abdominal pain
  • Laparoscopy

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