The Causes of Conversion from Laparoscopy to Laparotomy in Patients with Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Peptic Ulcer
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54103#.VO1-SCzQrzE Author(s) Chien-Hua Lin 1,2* , Der-Ao Chou 1 , Yueh-Tsung Lee 1 , Hurng-Sheng Wu 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Surgery, Chang-Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Chinese Taipei . 2 IRCAD, Changhua, Chinese Taipei . ABSTRACT Purpose: Perforated peptic ulcer is an emergency condition. Laparoscopic ulcer repair is a feasible and safe procedure. The aim of this study was to research the efficacy of laparoscopic repair of peptic ulcer and to discuss the causes of conversion from laparoscopy to laparotomy. Methods: We collected 34 patients with perforated peptic ulcer underwent laparoscopic surgery from October 2003 to October 2008. Thirty four patients with perforated peptic ulcer underwent laparoscopic intervention and 6 cases were converted to laparotomy. The demographics, laboratory data, perioperative data, ...