Introducing laparoscopy in gynecology during the 1960s in Europe placed gynecology as pioneer in this less invasive approach in surgery. At that time, gynecological laparoscopy was predominantly used in diagnostics by means of direct visualization of pelvis minor. During the 1970s the gynecologists shifted the use of endoscopic technology from diagnostic to surgical purposes such as tubal ligat...

The proper function of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters can be compromised by catheter malposition, fibrin clot, or omental wrapping. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of laparoscopy in the treatment of malfunctioning PD catheters. All patients undergoing laparoscopy for catheter dysfunction at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1991 to 1995, were review...

OBJECTIVES To examine the long-term relationship between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and quality of life and see if this is affected by a negative laparoscopy result. STUDY DESIGN A postal questionnaire survey of CPP and quality of life in 63 women who underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy 12-18 months previously. RESULTS Women with CPP still reported pain 12-18 months after laparoscopy and a si...

this case report demonstrates fatal gastrointestinal vasculitis as a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus. a 34-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. anti nuclear antibody was positive and high titre of anti-ds dna antibody was also reported. treatment with corticosteroid and supportive cares were started; however, her condition worsened. eventually, she was co...

background pain following laparoscopy could be due to different causes requiring effective postoperative analgesia. objectives in the present study, we evaluated the combined effect of intraperitoneal infiltration of bupivacaine-meperidine versus intravenous infusion of paracetamol on pain relief after diagnostic gynecologic laparoscopy. conclusions intraperitoneal infiltration of bupivacaine w...

Aim: To see the types of previous abdomen pelvic surgeries, tubal factor involvement and safety laparoscopy in infertile patients. Study design: This was a retrospective cross sectional study Place duration: The conducted at Health Care Center Hospital pvt Ltd from July 2020 to June 2022. Methods: All patients with primary or secondary infertility who had history abdomen- surgeries were include...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The stable incidence of undescended nonpalpable testes and the ever-progressing utilization of laparoscopy has led to the commonplace utilization of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of these nonpalpable testes. The historical published literature is ambiguous with regard to recommendations regarding the use of laparoscopy in the setting of nonpalpable testes. As a re...

Objectives: To examine the long-term relationship between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and quality of life and see if this is affected by a negative laparoscopy result. Study design: A postal questionnaire survey of CPP and quality of life in 63 women who underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy 12–18 months previously. Results: Women with CPP still reported pain 12–18 months after laparoscopy and a sig...

Peritoneal tuberculosis is still common in Morocco. Its diagnosis is based on several methods. Laparoscopy with directed biopsies is still considered as the referenced method. The aim of our work is to show the place and the importance of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis through the study of various endoscopic aspects. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective descri...

INTRODUCTION Infertility has now a day’s became not only a medical problem but a social problem as well. Laparoscopy now a day is the most rapidly developing area in medical science 1 . Laparoscopy provides direct visualisation of inner pelvic organs anatomy without a major abdominal surgery, so that anatomy of uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes can be studied in more details and abnormalities...