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Objective To investigate the clinical significance and indications of non operative management for liver trauma(LT). Methods The clinical date of 66 cases of LT treated by non operation from November 1987 to November 2000 were retrospectively analyzed. Results There were 38 cases (57.6%) in class I of LT, 18(27.3%) in class II, 10(15.2%) in class III in this series. 64 cases were cured (97.0%), including 2 cases combined with active bleeding were converted to operation and curred; 2 cases (3.0%) died of combining with severe brain damag. 4 cases(6.1%) complicated with liver abscess were cured by non operative treatment. Conclusions The non operative management is suitable for all cases of class I, II and partial cases of class III of LT. The observation of blood dynamics is most important, and B-type ultrasonography is also imporant, The operation would be done if the case is combined with massive active bleeding.
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristic of laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) for elderly patients with gallstone. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 310 patients over 60 years old with gallstone treated by LC at our hospital from May, 1993 to March, 2001. Results Of the 310 patients, 193 cases (62.9%) were accompanied by diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and/or bronchitis. During the operation, 49(15.8%) in 310 patients with severe adhesion surrounding gallblader which made LC difficultly. 6 turned to operation, other 304 patients had LC succeessfully without serious complication. Conclnsions Despite the general condition, the organism degeneration and function recession, immunity function decrease accompaned with other diseases in the elderly patient, the LC has less injury, less pain and less complications, So LC is the optimal method for the elderly patients with gallston.