Treatment of adhesive intestinal obstruction by laparoscopic method

Treatment of acute adhesive intestinal obstruction is one of the most difficult issues of surgery. The appearance of minimally invasive techniques, such as laparoscopy, made the operation less traumatic, with the result that patients recover faster after the intervention. However, laparoscopy is associated with a large number of complications, due to the limitations imposed by the technique itself.The aim of our work was to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment of adhesive intestinal obstruction with laparoscopic methods in comparison with laparotomy. The results of treatment of 65 patients undergoing laparoscopy and 50 people who underwent laparotomy were evaluated. As a result, it was noted that during laparoscopy, patient recovery is faster - they have fewer complications, the gastrointestinal function is restored, less endotoxification, less frequent complications and, as a result, hospital stay is shorter. Therefore, laparoscopy may be recommended as an operation of choice in patients with acute adhesive intestinal obstruction.