BEDSIDE LAPAROSCOPY AS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL REVIEW OF ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGIES IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS: REVIEW

Introduction: The diagnosis of abdominal pathologies in critically ill patients is often difficult because inconclusive laboratory tests or imaging results, the inability to safely transfer a patient radiology room. These causes give delayed pathology intensive care unit (ICU) and increase rate morbidity mortality. aim this retrospective study evaluate safety diagnostic accuracy bedside laparoscopy identification intra-abdominal patients. Aim: Materials Methods: A literature research was carried out including PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Google Scholar databases identify articles reporting on importance Conclusions: Bedside represents safe accurate technique for diagnosing intraabdominal an ICU setting should be taken into consideration when operating room considered unsafe routine radiological examinations are not conclusive enough reach definite diagnosis. Keywords: laparoscopy, patients, ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT) , emergency surgery