HOW IS ENDOMETRIOSIS DIAGNOSED: WHAT IS A LAPAROSCOPY
A laparoscopy is a relatively safe and simple minor operation, performed under a general anaesthetic, in which a telescope-like instrument known as a laparoscope is inserted into a small cut near the navel.
Nowadays, laparoscopy is a fairly common operation which is used to diagnose a range of gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease. It is also used to treat a variety of gynaecological conditions, including drainage of simple ovarian cysts, and to perform sterilisation operations.
A laparoscope is a long thin telescope-like instrument approximately 30 centimetres long. It has a lens at the end which magnifies and lights up the pelvic organs and allows a gynaecologist to look for the presence of endometrial implants and cysts in the pelvic cavity. It can also be used to remove samples of tissues for testing, to perform minor surgery, to perform laser surgery and to take photographs.
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