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Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery

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Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery

Abstract

The preceding chapters in this text confirm how far laparoscopic surgery has progressed in the last four years. The complexity of laparoscopic procedures now being done attests to the dexterity, safety record, and ingenuity of the pioneers in this field. Basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery is safe but not risk-free. The rates of major and minor complications range from 0.5 to 5%. Mortality rates of gynecologic laparoscopic procedures are less than 0.1%.1–3 These rates may decrease but complications will not be eliminated. Awareness and understanding of the manner in which complications develop may reduce their occurrence. This chapter will summarize the major complications of newer laparoscopic procedures as well as those relating to the index operation, laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Many of the complications cited have been noted, analyzed, and corrected by laparoscopic gynecologists. They spared the general surgeons who later became interested much effort. These specialists have not received the credit they are due.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Endoscopy, and Ultrasound, St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    Maurice E. Arregui M.D. (Director, Fellowship in Laparoscopy) (Director, Fellowship in Laparoscopy)

  2. Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Robert J. Fitzgibbons Jr. M.D. (Professor of Surgery, Chief of General Surgery) (Professor of Surgery, Chief of General Surgery)

  3. Divison of Outpatient and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program and Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Namir Katkhouda M.D. (Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Director) (Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Director)

  4. Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA

    J. Barry McKernan M.D., Ph.D. (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  5. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    J. Barry McKernan M.D., Ph.D. (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  6. Marietta Surgery Center, Marietta, Georgia, USA

    J. Barry McKernan M.D., Ph.D. (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  7. Advanced Laparoscopic Consultant, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

    Harry Reich M.D.

  8. New York Center for Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery, New York, New Rochelle, USA

    Harry Reich M.D.

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Cooperman, A.M. (1995). Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery. In: Arregui, M.E., Fitzgibbons, R.J., Katkhouda, N., McKernan, J.B., Reich, H. (eds) Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2480-8_7

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