The Role of the “Team” for Operative Laparoscopy: Emphasis on Instrumentation, Equipment, and Care Before, During, and After Surgery

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-317
Author(s):  
Wendy K. Winer
Keyword(s):  
Operative Laparoscopy

scholarly journals Role of Laparoscopy in Infertility : Review Article

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Semen Analysis ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Scar Tissue ◽  
Direct Visualization ◽  
Male Factor ◽  
Operative Laparoscopy ◽  
Pelvic Organs ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

Infertility is defined as failure to conceive during one year of unprotected frequent intercourse. Leading causes of infertility include tubal disease, ovulatory disorders, uterine or cervical factors, endometriosis and male factor infertility. A laparoscope is a thin fiber optic telescope that is inserted into the abdomen usually through the belly button. The fiber optics allow a light to used to see inside the abdomen. Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas is placed into the abdomen prior to inserting the laparoscope. Generally, laparoscopy should be reserved for couples who have already completed a more basic infertility evaluation including assessing for ovulation, ovarian reserve, ultrasound and hysterosalpingogram for the female and semen analysis for the male. Laparoscopy can help physicians diagnose many gynecological problems including endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other structural abnormalities, ovarian cysts, adhesions (scar tissue), and ectopic pregnancy. Robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery (RAL) is a more recent development and a form of operative laparoscopy. In RAL, the instruments and telescope are very similar to conventional laparoscopy, but they are attached to a robot which in turn is controlled by the surgeon who is seated at a viewing console. Women who have been diagnosed with endometriosis are more likely to experience infertility, and observational studies have shown that the monthly probability of pregnancy in women with endometriosis is about half of the probability in normal women. In spite of this well-documented association, a true cause and effect relationship has not been established. Laparoscopy is used world-wide to investigate infertility. It is an essential part of full assessment and treatment of infertility. It provides direct visualization of the pelvic organs, ovarian and tubal status and can elucidate the site of tubal obstruction. It has got an advantage of direct visualization of the pelvic organs and the peri-tubal status resulting in greater information as compared to hysterosalpingography and ultrasonography. The advance in instrument technology has made this procedure more productive and less hazardous. Laparoscopy is the most dependable tool to investigate pelvic pathology. The role of laparoscopy in diagnosis of infertility both primary as well as secondary is established beyond any doubt.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v2i2.12324 (Birdem Med J 2012; 2(2): 99-103)

scholarly journals The Role of Operative Laparoscopy in Gynecologic Oncology

1996 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Hartenbach ◽  
J. M. Fowler
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Gynecologic Oncology ◽  
Paraaortic Lymph Node ◽  
Node Dissection ◽  
Operative Laparoscopy ◽  
Pelvic Malignancies ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Paraaortic Lymph Node Dissection

The potential applications of operative laparoscopy have expanded with improvements in technology and instrumentation. With newly developed techniques to complete both pelvic and paraaortic lymph node dissection, the use of the laparoscope has increased in patients with pelvic malignancies. Gynecologic oncologists are currently incorporating the techniques of operative laparoscopy in the management of patients with cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. Multicenter prospective clinical trials are necessary to further define the role of laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology.

An assessment of the role of operative laparoscopy in tuboplasty

1983 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamil A. Fayez
Keyword(s):  
Operative Laparoscopy

scholarly journals Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Early Cervical Carcinoma

1994 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Alton V. Hallum, III ◽  
Joel M. Childers
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cervical Carcinoma ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Operative Laparoscopy ◽  
Early Cervical Cancer

Recent investigators have used several indications to incorporate laparoscopy in the management of patients with cervical cancer. This manuscript reviews the current literature on the role of modern operative laparoscopy in early cervical cancer and recommends a simple approach for its use in these patients.

Role of dactinomycin in the improved survival of children with Wilms' tumor

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (12) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Fernbach
Keyword(s):  
Wilms Tumor
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