[Emergency laparoscopy (study of 1265 cases)].

1265 cases of emergency peritonoscopy were performed in Havana from 1966-1971, including 54.5% gynecology, 17.6% gall gladder, 7.9% appendicitis, 2.6% liver abcess, and about 1% each hemoperitoneum, pancreatitis, and peptic ulcer cases. There were 4.7% normal abdomens and 2.5% incorrect diagnoses. In gynecology, 230 were ectopic pregnancies, of which 32 were diagnosed before tubal rupture. Other common findings were ovarian cysts, perforated uterus, and infections. The gall bladder, appendicitis, and pancreatitis cases are described in detail, but the remaining categories are only summarized briefly. Emergency peritonoscopy is not usually dangerous, and can often avoid exploratory laparotomy.