This review describes the role of laparoscopy in patients with blunt abdominal trauma.
Materials and methods
Keywords, such as laparoscopy, blunt, abdominal, trauma were entered into PubMed search engine and filtered for peer-reviewed articles written in the last 5 years.
Results and discussion
The findings from these articles are collated and discussed.
Conclusion
Laparoscopy is a safe approach both for diagnosis and treatment of patients with blunt abdominal trauma and is associated with the benefits of laparoscopic approach.
How to cite this article
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