The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review |
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| Authors: | W. S. Richardson D. Stefanidis L. Chang D. B. Earle R. D. Fanelli |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA, USA;(2) Department of General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA;(3) Department of General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA;(4) Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA;(5) Department of Surgery, Surgical Specialists of Western New England, PC and Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, USA;(6) Laparoscopic Surgery, Ochsner Health System, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA |
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| Abstract: | Background Diagnostic laparoscopy is minimally invasive surgery for the diagnosis of intraabdominal diseases. The aim of this review is a critical examination of the available literature on the role of laparoscopy for chronic intraabdominal conditions. Methods A systematic literature search of English-language articles on MEDLINE, the Cochrane database of evidence-based reviews, and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects was performed for the period 1995–2006. The level of evidence in the identified articles was graded. The search identified and reviewed six main categories that have received attention in the literature: pelvic pain and endometriosis, primary and secondary infertility, nonpalpable testis, and liver disease. Results The indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, diagnostic accuracy of the procedure, and its associated morbidity are discussed. Conclusions The limitations of the available literature are highlighted, and evidence-based recommendations for the use of laparoscopy to stage intraabdominal cancers are provided. |
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| Keywords: | Diagnostic laparoscopy Pelvic pain Endometriosis Infertility Nonpalpable testes Cirrhosis |
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