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Pelvic laparoscopy - series

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Indications:

Pelvic laparoscopy is used both for diagnosis and for treatment and may be recommended for:

  • pelvic pain due to uterine tissue found outside the uterus in the abdomen (endometriosis)
  • infections (pelvic inflammatory disease) not responsive to drug therapy
  • suspected twisting (torsion) of an ovary
  • ovarian cyst
  • scar tissue (adhesions) in pelvis
  • puncture through the uterus (uterine perforation) following D&C or by IUD
  • evaluation of infertility
  • sterilization (tubal ligation)
  • evaluation of a pelvic mass (such as in a Fallopian tube or ovary) that was confirmed previously by abdominal ultrasound
Indications

  • Reviewed last on: 2/19/2008
  • Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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