Thoughts on the role of celiosurgery in patients with major obesity

Is coelioscopic surgery an interesting way in massive obese patients? This is well established concerning the post-operative benefit, with a decreased risk of pulmonary and thrombo-embolic complications. But technical difficulties are not well described, whereas we encountered some: incomplete retra...

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Published in:	Journal de chirurgie Vol. 132; no. 10; p. 386
Main Authors:	Lallement, M, Chiotasso, P, Falewee, M N, Abbes, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-10-1995
Subjects:	Abdomen - surgery Adult Aged Body Weight Female Humans Laparoscopy - methods Middle Aged Obesity, Morbid - surgery Risk Factors
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Summary:	Is coelioscopic surgery an interesting way in massive obese patients? This is well established concerning the post-operative benefit, with a decreased risk of pulmonary and thrombo-embolic complications. But technical difficulties are not well described, whereas we encountered some: incomplete retraction of intra-abdominal organs, weakness and hemorrhagic tendency of the tissues, and most of all an insufficient pneumoperitoneum in all patients preventing sometime the surgical procedure. We analyse those obstacles to propose solutions when the laparoscopic way seems better regarding to the post-operative risk. We study their predictive factors, the best one being the thickness of the abdominal anterior wall, whereas the body weigh is an inadequate factor.
ISSN:	0021-7697