The organisation of using videolaparoscopy in military field hospital in conditions of anti-terroristic operations in Easter Ukraine

Abstract

Background: Improvement of the medical support for injured in the region of anti-terroristic operation by using endovideo surgical techniques in the hospitals of the 2-3nd Echelon. Methods and materials: In June 2014 mobile military hospital was set up for providing qualified surgical help to warriors in the region of eastern Ukraine. 1460operations (62 laparoscopic) were carried out during first 9 months. Results: We use data of 23 patients suffered under abdomen and pelvis injuries: 18 had missile and gunshot wounds, 5 had closed traumas. Acute diseases of the abdomen cavity were diagnosed 39 patients. The penetrative character of shoot wound was excluded by 6 patients using the diagnostic laparoscopy. Out of 5 patients with closed traumas of abdomen, injuries of internal organs were identified in 2 cases, operations were finished laparoscopically. Suffering from urgent diseases of the abdomen cavity organs, 10 patients underwent the laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis; 2 persons - the laparoscopic diverticulectomy for Meckel’s diverticulitis; in 3 cases the ovarian apoplexy and haemoperitoneum were detected during the laparoscopy, the laparoscopic resection of ovarium was performed; 1 patient underwent laparoscopy for pancreonecrosis, 20 laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis; one laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cancer of the pancreas, obstructive jaundice; 2 patients had laparoscopic suturing of perforative ulcers in duodenum. Conclusion: Well-founded approaches of treatment and diagnosis of shoot wounds of abdomen and pelvis by using the video laparoscopic equipment in the field conditions (first time in the Ukrainian history) were performed. Application of the endovideo surgical technics allowed avoiding 20 useless laparotomies.