Role and Advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery in Liver Cirrhosis

Abstract

Liver cirrhosis has always been associated with operative morbidity and mortality because of associated coagulopathies, nutritional disorders and portal hypertension. Laparoscopic surgery has changed the thinking and now liver cirrhosis is not a contraindication for mild to moderate liver cirrhosis patients.1 This article's review studies done by operating laparoscopically on patients with liver cirrhosis and the methods with which the complications are avoided by laparoscopy during various surgeries and also in the diagnosis and management of cirrhosis of liver.Keywords: Laparoscopy, Cirrhosis, Portal hypertension, Laparoscopic surgery in cirrhosis, Cirrhosis and laparoscopy, Surgical procedures in cirrhosis. REVIEW ARTICLE ABSTRACT BACKGROUND

Management and Outcomes of Acute Appendicitis in the Presence of Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis

“…2,3 Current guidelines recommend against emergency surgery in cirrhotics and any surgery in cirrhotics with Class C Child-Turcotte-Pugh score. 2,4 To date, there has been a paucity of studies evaluating the impact of cirrhosis on the outcomes of acute appendicitis (AA). 2,3,5 Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is generally accepted as the firstline treatment for AA, but open appendectomies (OA) are still performed and NOM has recently re-emerged as a potential viable treatment option.…”