Peritoneoscopy

Peritoneoscopy is a medical procedure that is performed to examine the abdominal cavity and abdominal organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and intestines. It is performed using endoscopic instruments, which are inserted into the abdominal cavity through a small incision in the abdominal wall or through the navel.

Peritoneoscopies are most often performed to evaluate the condition of the abdominal organs after injury, illness, or surgery. It can also be used to diagnose oncology of the abdominal organs. For example, a study in the stomach not only detects cancer tumors, but also makes it possible to determine their size, location, and also make a prognosis of the disease.

The technology of peritonenoscopy is such that the instruments move along a predetermined trajectory, which makes it possible to thoroughly examine certain areas of the abdominal cavity. The doctor may look at any tissue changes that may be caused by a variety of causes, such as stomach cancer, gallstones, urinary tract infections, liver damage, etc.

The study may be accompanied by certain surgical operations - removal of a tumor or installation of foreign bodies and implants, all this occurs under the supervision of a surgeon. The better the doctor knows the anatomy of the patient’s internal organs, the more accurate the diagnosis will be.

Peritoneoscopy is a medical procedure that is a variant of laparoscopy - a method of visual examination of internal organs through a small incision in the abdominal cavity using optics (laser fiber).

Peritoneoscopy is an auxiliary diagnostic study and is carried out to determine the extent of the tumor process, its depth of invasion, anatomical spread to neighboring organs and tissues, identification of regional metastases, as well as differential diagnosis of certain diseases and pathologies of the abdominal and pelvic organs.

Contraindications to peritoneoscopy: * Shock. * Allergy to the anesthetics used (intravenous anesthesia, general anesthesia). * General contraindications for laparoscopic surgery. * Acute intestinal obstruction. * Severe degree of burn disease (II-III degree), when there is pronounced intestinal paresis, mesenteric thrombosis, etc. * The presence of purulent-inflammatory processes at the site of the intended puncture. * State of shock of various origins, malaria preceding surgery.