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Minimally Invasive Techniques in Trauma: Above and Below the Diaphragm

  • SUNY Buffalo
  • Houston Methodist

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Abstract

Once thought to only be of use in elective general surgery specialties, minimally invasive surgery is gaining popularity in the fields of emergency general surgery and trauma. In this chapter we explore the uses of minimally invasive techniques in trauma surgery. Since its acceptance by general surgeons in the 1990s, laparoscopy has become the gold standard in several arenas. Its adoption in trauma patients, however, has been slow to gain traction. Major concerns surrounding laparoscopy in trauma address the increased expenses of laparoscopy, ineffectiveness at visualizing the entire abdomen, increased length of time in the operating room, and missed injuries.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe SAGES Manual of Acute Care Surgery
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages261-286
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9783030219598
ISBN (Print)9783030219581
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

  • Abdominal wall contusion
  • Diaphragmatic injury
  • Emergency general surgery
  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Foreign body ingestions
  • Minimally invasive techniques
  • Omental evisceration
  • VATS
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery

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