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Abstract
A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.
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- Celioscopy
- Peritoneoscopy
- Celioscopies
- Laparoscopies
- Peritoneoscopies
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
- Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical
- Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic
- Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic
- Laparoscopic Assisted Surgeries
- Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic
- Surgeries, Laparoscopic Assisted
- Surgery, Laparoscopic Assisted
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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/ instrum permitted but consider also LAPAROSCOPES
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History Note
1993, 1971-1977; use PERITONEOSCOPY 1978-1992
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Laparoscopy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010535. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010535
- Laparoscopy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q675754