Laparoscopy Risks

Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára) 'flank, side', and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to see') is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using...

immediate laparoscopy for diagnosis, and 2) endometriosis should be classified a syndrome that requires confirmation of visible lesions seen at laparoscopy in...

cavities (through a small incision): The abdominal or pelvic cavity (laparoscopy) The interior of a joint (arthroscopy) Organs of the chest (thoracoscopy...

95% of adult appendicectomies are planned as laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopy is often used if the diagnosis is in doubt, or in order to leave a less...

are done via laparotomy (abdominal incision, not to be confused with laparoscopy). A transverse (Pfannenstiel) incision is made through the abdominal...

testing may be required such as laparoscopy, intra-abdominal bacteria sampling and culturing, or tissue biopsy. Laparoscopy can visualize "violin-string"...

procedure includes not only the transvaginal laparoscopy, but also hysteroscopy, and the so-called "laparoscopy and dye" test for tubal patency. This device...

Electrocoagulation and Division via Laparoscopy". Atlasofpelvicsurgery.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25. "Hulka Clip Sterilization via Laparoscopy". Atlasofpelvicsurgery...

conventional laparoscopy. When performed by a surgeon who is specifically trained and well experienced in computer-assisted laparoscopy (CALP), there...

reasonable doubt still persists, an exploratory peritoneal lavage or laparoscopy may be performed. In people with ascites, a diagnosis of peritonitis...

pregnancy treated by curettage and aspiration guided by laparoscopy". Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management. 11: 1139–41. doi:10.2147/TCRM.S86083. PMC 4529265...

infertility. Chromopertubation is sometimes commonly referred to a "laparoscopy and dye" test. It is currently one of the standard procedures in this...

and/or findings consistent with the presence of residual ovarian tissue. Laparoscopy and histological assessment can aid in diagnosis. Treatment for ovarian...

suitable biopsy and to accurately stage a person with cholangiocarcinoma. Laparoscopy can be used for staging purposes and may avoid the need for a more invasive...

Single-port laparoscopy (SPL) is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the surgeon...

heart surgery. Risks and complications of minimally invasive procedures are the same as for any other surgical operation, among the risks are: death, bleeding...

serious disease and should be investigated through ultrasonography and laparoscopy, especially in cases where family members have had ovarian cancer. Such...

procedure for surgical treatment of vaginal agenesis: comparison of laparoscopy and laparotomy". International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics...

possibility of significant blood loss leading to a blood transfusion, the risk of adhesion or scar formation around the uterus or within its cavity, and...

for general anesthesia in having an open ventral hernia repair. Inherent risks are associated with the use of anesthesia. General complications that can...