The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for acute abdominal conditions: an evidence-based review

Dimitrios Stefanidis, William S. Richardson, Lily Chang, David Earle, Robert D. Fanelli
In: Surgical Endoscopy · 2008 · vol. 23(1) , pp. 16–23 · doi:10.1007/s00464-008-0103-x · PMID:18814014 · W2141608905
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This evidence-based review critically examines literature from 1995-2006 on the use of diagnostic laparoscopy for acute intraabdominal conditions, discussing its indications, risks, benefits, and accuracy.

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This evidence-based review examined the literature from 1995–2006 on the diagnostic and potential therapeutic role of diagnostic laparoscopy for acute intraabdominal conditions, including acute nonspecific abdominal pain, trauma, and acute abdomen in critically ill patients, using English-language MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects sources with graded levels of evidence. Across the included discussions, the authors synthesize information on indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, diagnostic accuracy, and associated morbidity. A major limitation highlighted is that the available literature has constraints that affect the strength of evidence supporting laparoscopy for these acute settings. Relevance to endometriosis: the paper does not specifically discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis, focusing instead on acute abdominal pain, trauma, and critical illness, though it was included in the corpus via an upstream keyword match rather than condition-specific analysis.

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