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Pelvic laparoscopy - series: Indications
Pelvic laparoscopy is used both for diagnosis and for treatment and may be recommended for:
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pelvic pain due to uterine tissue found outside the uterus in the abdomen (endometriosis)
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infections (pelvic inflammatory disease) not responsive to drug therapy
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suspected twisting (torsion) of an ovary
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ovarian cyst
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scar tissue (adhesions) in pelvis
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puncture through the uterus (uterine perforation) following D&C or by IUD
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evaluation of infertility
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sterilization (tubal ligation)
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evaluation of a pelvic mass (such as in a Fallopian tube or ovary) that was confirmed previously by abdominal ultrasound
Update Date: 2/19/2008
Updated by: Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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