BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Enthusiasm for the use of laparoscopy in trauma has not rivaled that for general surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with laparoscopy at a level II trauma center. METHODS A retrospective review of all trauma patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic laparoscopy was performed from January 2004 to July 2010. RESULTS Laparoscopy was p...

Aim of the Study: Despite the availability of high quality imaging modalities, 25-40% of patients who underwent a laparotomy for digestive cancer could not be resected, with non-resectability identified only during laparotomy. This prevalence is higher in developing countries due to lack of adequate radiographic devices. This study was undertaken to assess the value of diagnostic laparoscopy in...

OBJECTIVE The direct trocar technique is an alternative to Veress needle insertion and open laparoscopy for accessing the abdominal cavity for operative laparoscopy. We review our approach to abdominal entry in 1385 laparoscopies performed between September 1993 and June 2000 by our group at Stanford University Hospital, a tertiary Medical Center. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart re...

Introduction: Laparoscopy as a modality for the diagnosis of pelvic pathology has been well-established in recent times. Besides aiding in diagnosis, it is an important tool for management in the same sitting preventing unnecessary laparotomy in many cases. Aim: The aim of the article was to know the common indications of performing diagnostic laparoscopy, intraoperative findings, and various i...

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine under the view literature, the indications, findings, and complications of diagnostic and operative laparoscopy performed at a teaching hospital. Methods: A total of 503 cases for which the laparoscopy was performed for diagnostic and operative purposes was included into this study. Demographic characteristics, length of operative time, le...

Background More than 3 decades after the introduction of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and despite the improved success rates of assisted reproductive technologies, the argument for performing laparoscopy as a part of the infertility workup still stands. Objective To evaluate the role of laparoscopy±hysteroscopy in diagnosis and management of infertility in our setting in view of modern fertil...

s: Objective: To find out whether Hysterosalpigography (HSG), can be used as initial method for assessing tubal factor of infertility, instead of more invasive method like diagnostic laparoscopy. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 75 cases, who had attended infertility Clinic at Medical College, Ujjain, and underwent HSG as initial test followed by Laparoscopy from November 2005 to December 201...