Laparoscopy is an investigation using a small telescope which is inserted into the abdomen in order to make a diagnosis. It is used in women who suffer with abdominal pain and may help to differentiate the following conditions:
Endometriosis
Adhesions
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Ovarian cysts
Fibroids
Appendicitis
Laparascopic (“key-hole surgery”) has been used in a number of gynaecological operations which traditionally have carried out with an abdominal incision. The advantage of laparascopic surgery is that smaller incisions are used and therefore the recovery is usually significantly quicker. The following gynaecological procedures may be carried out laparascopically:
