The dilemma of incidental findings in abdominal surgery: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the recent development in diagnostic techniques, many surgeons experience unexpected findings during the course of surgery. We aim to examine the incidence of all IFs in abdominal surgery -laparoscopy or laparotomy- and identify possible associations.

Methods

This study is a cross-sectional study conducted in Aleppo University Hospital - Department of Surgery. We collected patients' data who underwent abdominal surgery during the period of the two-consecutive years 2018-2019.

Results

The data revealed detection of incidental findings during abdominal surgery -which included proper inspection of peritoneal cavity-in 6 out 543 cases (1.1%), whereas only one case included a misdiagnosis event (0.2%).

Conclusion

Epidemiological information abou

SUBMITTER: Shebli B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature