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Laparoscopy |
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Laparoscopy is a procedure indicated to examine the organs within the abdominal cavity via a small lighted telescope inserted through an incision in or just below the navel. Laparoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that may also be used to guide a variety of surgical procedures and treatments. Before starting this procedure, the individual is given general anesthesia; combined local anesthesia with light, general, or just local anesthesia.
After that the area around the navel and other incision sites should be shaved if needed, washed with soap and antiseptic, and draped with steril sheets, leaving open only the points where the scope will be inserted. A small incision is done in the navel or below it. Vessels which are bleeding are cauterized with an electrocautery device. Any other incisions needed for access by biopsy forceps or other devices are made, and bleeding is controlled. The laparoscope is inserted through the naval incision and the abdominal cavity is inflated with carbon dioxide, to divide the organs. The surgeon looks through scope and takes biopsy samples of tissue. If any surgical treatment is required then the surgeon may easily do it with the operative set-up, performed at this time. Photographs and videotapes may be taken. While the examination is done, the abdomen is deflated and the scopes and other devices are taken out. The incisions are covered by steril bandages and the individual is transferred to the recovery room.
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Medical Procedures > L
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| Related Searches |
Laporoscopy, laparoscopy surgery, laparoscopy endometriosis |
| Date Submitted |
23-Aug-2005
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