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laparoscopy /ˌlapəˈrɒskəpi /noun (plural laparoscopies)A surgical procedure in which a fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery: she went through lengthy hospital tests including a laparoscopy [mass noun]: endometriosis may be diagnosed by laparoscopy...- Another means of detecting pelvic disease that might contribute to infertility is by a surgical procedure called laparoscopy.
- A blood type and screen also is performed in the event vessels are transected during the laparoscopy or if the laparoscopic procedure fails and a laparotomy becomes necessary.
- If the findings of imaging are inconclusive, a staging laparoscopy or laparotomy may be done before definitive surgery.
Derivativeslaparoscope /ˈlap(ə)rəskəʊp / noun ...- Some surgeons, therefore, prefer to use the ultrasonic scalpel, which makes it possible to resect through the laparoscope and avoid a large incision.
- This may be done with through small cuts in the belly, using a laparoscope (keyhole surgery), but may require an open operation.
- Who would have thought, a year ago, that a cholecystectomy or hysterectomy would be possible through a laparoscope?
laparoscopic /ˌlap(ə)rəsˈkɒpɪk/ adjective ...- The patient was taken to the operating room for laparoscopic evaluation and resection of the mass.
- We found one RCT comparing laparoscopic cystectomy and laparoscopic drainage in 64 women.
- In these health centres, no surgical procedures other than laparoscopic tubectomies are performed.
laparoscopically /ˌlap(ə)rəsˈkɒpɪk(ə)li/ adverb ...- Owing to its central location and proximity to the major renal vessels, the mass was resected laparoscopically by complete nephrectomy.
- Informed consent is obtained during the preoperative interview for a laparoscopic low anterior resection or sigmoid colectomy and possible laparotomy or a laparoscopically assisted right colectomy and possible laparotomy.
- Patient positioning, instrumentation, and surgical procedures differ for laparoscopic low anterior resection-sigmoid colectomy and laparoscopically assisted right colectomies.
OriginMid 19th century: from Greek lapara 'flank' + -scopy. |