The generic advantages of avoiding a large laparotomy incision are now well established.
For the patient, a laparoscopic procedure is invariably less painful, and recovery and return …

The advantages of laparoscopic surgery in comparison to those of conventional surgery are
mainly due to the very low rates of postoperative infections and adhesions and due to the …

Complications in Laparoscopy Page 1 Int J Gynaecol Obstet 15: 157-162, 1977 Complications
in Laparoscopy Jordan M. Phillips"1 Section of Gynecological Endoscopy, Department of …

In a series of 7,604 laparoscopic procedures, the authors report one death and a rate of 2.76
per thousand (21 cases) for complications requiring laparotomy. When exclusively …

In the field of surgery the development of operative laparoscopy has been one of the most
important steps forward over the past fifteen years. This technique has become the surgical …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To identify the volume and type of laparoscopic surgery being
performed. To review the incidence, nature of associated complications, and reasons for …

A1992 editorial in Obstetrics & Gynecology titled “Operative Laparoscopy: Surgical Advance
or Technical Gimmick?” raised a number of concerns about a then-nascent field, concerns …

Two remarkable papers in this issue by the Nezhat brothers (pp. 659 and 664) illustrate what
can now be achieved with minimally invasive operative laparoscopy. Boesch (1936) laid the …

Laparoscopy is one of the standard techniques used by all gynecologic surgeons. This
clearly written and beautifully illustrated practical manual describes in detail the technical …

For centuries people have been trying to look inside the abdomen but it is only relatively
recently that the technology has been available to make this a meaningful possibility. Major …