CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Diagnoses of endometriosis are based on observation of endometriotic lesions by means of laparoscopy, along with the pathological findings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the macroscopic findings in relation to the histopathological findings. More specifically, we aimed to test the efficacy of laparoscopy alone for diagnosing endom...

Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site surgery (LESS) for kidney diseases is quickly evolving and has a tendency to expand the urological armory of surgical techniques. However, we should not be overwhelmed by the surgical skills only and weight it against the basic clinical and oncological principles when compared to standard laparoscopy. The initial goal is to define the ideal candidates and ideal cen...

In this prospective study, we have compared women undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic gynaecological surgery and laparoscopic minor gynaecological procedures (diagnostic, tubal, ligation) (n = 10 in each group) to determine if lower abdominal laparoscopy results in less postoperative pulmonary dysfunction than upper abdominal laparoscopy. Pulmonary testing was performed before...

Aim. To find out the changing trends in indications for use of laparoscopy for diagnostic or operative procedures in gynaecology. Methods. This was a clinical audit of 417 women who underwent laparoscopic procedures over a period of 8 years from January 2005 to December 2012 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at a tertiary care centre in Delhi. Results. A total of 417 diagnostic an...

Ovariectomy in Queens: Two portals Laparoscopy vs Conventional Approach Navid Salmanzadeh Zahedani1 , Jalal Bakhtiari1, DVM, PhD, Alizera Khalaj2, MD, Behnam Vafadari1 , D. V. M., Amir Niasari-Naslaji3, DVM, PhD Objective- The purpose of this study was to compare two portal laparoscopy and conventional approach for ovariectomy in queen. Design- Retrospective study. Animals- Adult healthy ...

Purpose: To review incidence, presentation, diagnostic methods, management, significance and avoidance of ureteral injuries in gynecologic laparoscopy. Materials and methods: PubMed, National Center for Biotechnology Information Database, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, obstetrics and gynecology journal, google images were reviewed to gather information regarding ureteral i...

A MEDLINE search was conducted using the keywords "laparoscopy ovarian cancer," "laparoscopy and borderline ovarian tumors," "advanced stage ovarian cancer," "laparoscopic cytoreduction ovarian cancer," "laparoscopy intraperitoneal catheter," "port-site metastases," and "carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum." The publications were further limited to English-language articles, those addressing adnexa...

Background: With the beginning of laparoscopic era at the end of last century acute intestinal obstruction was one of relative contraindication of laparoscopy; however, with development of minimal invasive surgeries new vision was born for the use of laparoscopy in the management of acute intestinal obstruction. Aim of the study: This study aiming to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in manageme...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this report was to describe the evidence for the benefits of laparoscopic surgery in obese patients, to review the physiologic abnormalities that are associated with obesity, and to explore surgical techniques that will enable surgeons to perform laparoscopy successfully in obese patients. STUDY DESIGN This article is a review of the available literature on obesity, t...