ObjectiveTo analyze the surgical effect, postoperative complications and effects on the body inflammatory response of laparoscopic gastroduodenal perforation repair, and to further evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic perforation repair. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 123 patients with gastroduodenal ulcer perforation treated between February 2010 and February 2015. Among the patients, 65 underwent laparoscopic gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair (laparoscopic group), and 58 underwent routine open gastroduodenal ulcer perforation repair (open group). Then, we compared the surgical effects (average bleeding volume, ambulation time, postoperative ventilation time, postoperative hospital stay), postoperative complications (wound infection, wound dehiscence, gastroduodenal fistula, abdominal abscess, intestinal obstruction), inflammatory reaction[preoperative and 1, 3, 5-day postoperative white blood cells (WBC) count, peripheral blood procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP)] between the two groups. ResultsPatients in both the two groups underwent the surgery successfully. No patients in the laparoscopic group were transferred to open surgery. Compared with the open surgery, surgical bleeding volume, ambulation time, anal exhaust time and postoperative hospital stay of the laparoscopic group were significantly different (P < 0.05). Postoperative complications rate of the laparoscopic group was significantly lower than that of the open group (P < 0.05). One and 3-day WBC, PCT and CRP after surgery increased obviously in both the two groups. The above three indicators on the fifth day after surgery were not significantly different from those before the surgery in the laparoscopic group (P > 0.05), while they were significantly different from those before the surgery in the open group (P < 0.05). ConclusionsCompared with open perforation repair, laparoscopic perforation repair surgery is superior for its better surgical effects, fewer postoperative complications and lighter inflammatory response. It is a safe, effective and minimally-invasive treatment for gastroduodenal perforation.