TY - JOUR AU - Jimenez Rodriguez, Rosa M. AU - Jose Segura-Sampedro, Juan AU - Flores-Cortes, Mercedes AU - Lopez-Bernal, Francisco AU - Martin, Cristobalina AU - Pino Diaz, Veronica AU - Pareja Ciuro, Felipe AU - Padillo Ruiz, Javier PY - 2016 DO - 10.3748/wjg.v22.i9.2701 SN - 1007-9327 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19336 T2 - World journal of gastroenterology AB - This review focuses on the laparoscopic approach to gastrointestinal emergencies and its more recent indications. Laparoscopic surgery has a specific place in elective procedures, but that does not apply in emergency situations. In specific... LA - en PB - Baishideng publishing group inc KW - Minimally invasive surgery KW - Gastrointestinal surgery KW - Emergency surgery KW - Digestive emergencies KW - Abdominal emergencies KW - Perforated peptic-ulcer KW - Minimally invasive treatment KW - Randomized clinical-trial KW - Severe acute-pancreatitis KW - Evidence-based guidelines KW - Small-bowel obstruction KW - Esophageal-perforation KW - Open repair KW - Necrotizing pancreatitis KW - Meckels-diverticulum TI - Laparoscopic approach in gastrointestinal emergencies TY - research article VL - 22 ER -