Laparoscopic incidental diagnosis: treatment during laparoscopic surgery
Chiappalone, S.; Russo, B.; Masella, C.; Virgilio, D.
Minerva Gastroenterologica E Dietologica 44(1): 13-16
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1121-421X PMID: 16495878 Document Number: 493064
The authors consider the importance of laparoscopic exploration of the abdominal cavity for the diagnosis of mistaken preoperative pathologies, during laparoscopic surgery. In our series the incidental diagnosis is 5.3%. The additional treatment diagnosis is realized when there is no great surgical engagement or when there are risks for the patient's life (i.e.: hemorrhagic ovarian cyst). In case of incidental neoplasia diagnosis it would been more appropriate to do a biopsy only, for typing. The realization of demanding or non-programmed surgical operations must be consequent on written consent.