[Intraoperative exploratory endoscopy in surgery of the digestive tract]

The intraoperative endoscopy as a way of the range of the surgical exploration of the abdomen is a valuable procedure combining surgical and endoscopical maneuvers. It proved useful in following conditions: A. delicate surgical approach of the anatomical segment; B. equivocal findings of the conventional endoscopy; C. as a way of achieving therapeutical goals. In 56% of the cases a transperitoneal approach was used and in the rest of the cases a conventional technique. Sterilization was performed using glutaldehide 2%, 20 minutes before the intervention. The methods was used in 50 cases, concerning reinterventions, as well as primary diseases of unclear origin. Some were high-risk patients. Therapeutically benefit was proven in all cases.