fOFFICE MICROLAPAROSCOPY UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA

Steven F. Palter
In: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · 1999 · vol. 26(1) , pp. 109–120 · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70061-9 · PMID:10083933 · W1967460816
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Office microlaparoscopy under local anesthesia is a safe, effective, and cost-efficient tool for gynecological evaluation, particularly for infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and tubal ligation.

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Office laparoscopy under local anesthesia is especially suited to meet the current pressures of quality versus cost in an era of managed care. It is likely that this technique will soon become a major part of the practicing gynecologist's diagnostic operative armamentarium. Advantages of office microlaparoscopy under local anesthesia are realized by the practitioner, the patient, and the managed care provider. Office microlaparoscopy under local anesthesia is a safe, effective, and less costly tool for the evaluation of patients with many different indications. To date, the procedure has been primarily used for patients with infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and tubal ligation. The ease of scheduling, reduced costs, and rapid recovery suggest that it may be the preferred initial procedure for these patients.

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