| laparoscope |
A long, thin telescope-like instrument containing a high-intensity light source and a system of lenses that enables the surgeon to examine the abdominal/pelvic cavity and to perform other diagnostic or surgical procedures under direct vision without necessitating major surgery.
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| laparoscopy |
A surgical procedure using the laparoscope. Laparoscopy may be used for egg retrieval, diagnostic evaluation, reparative surgery, and various other fertility procedures. Because of its dual abilities to enable the physician to assess tubal patency and visualize the abdominal cavity, laparoscopy has largely replaced hysterosalpingography as the most popular method of assessing the anatomical integrity of the reproductive tract (See also augmented laparoscopy). ...
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| laparotomy |
A procedure in which an incision is made in the abdomen to expose the abdominal contents for diagnosis or surgery.
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| laparoscope |
thin tube with a tiny video camera attached. Used to look inside the body and see the surface of organs. See also endoscope.
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| laparoscope |
An illuminated tubular instrument used to examine the abdominal structures of the body. It is passed through a small incision in the wall of the abdomen after injecting carbon dioxide into the abdomen.
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