What is Pelvic Laparoscopy?
Pelvic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that examines and treats a woman’s pelvic organs through a small surgical viewing instrument (laparoscope) inserted into the abdomen at the navel. How is Pelvic Laparoscopy performed? After the female patient has been administered anesthesia and is deep asleep and pain-free under general anesthesia, a one-half-inch incision is made in the skin below the navel (umbilicus). Carbon dioxide is pumped into the abdomen to make the organs of the abdominal cavity more easily visible. The laparoscope, an instrument similar to a small telescope on a flexible tube, is inserted so the area can be viewed. Other instruments may be inserted through other incisions in the lower abdomen to obtain tissue samples or perform additional procedures. After the pelvic laparoscopy is completed, the carbon dioxide gas is released, and the incisions are stitched. Pelvic laparoscopy is used both for diagnosis and for treatment and may be recommended for the following con
