Complications of laparoscopy--operative and diagnostic

Bateman BG, B G Bateman, Bruce G. Bateman, Lisa A. Kolp, Kolp LA, L A Kolp, Hoeger K, Kathleen M. Hoeger, K Hoeger
Fertility and sterility · 1996 · vol. 66(1) , pp. 30–35 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58383-6 · PMID:8752607 · W1226663040
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A retrospective review of 2,324 laparoscopies found an overall major complication rate of 0.22%, with operative laparoscopies having more complications than diagnostic ones.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the characteristics and rates of complications for operative laparoscopy and diagnostic laparoscopy. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENTS: Two thousand three hundred twenty-four patients undergoing operative laparoscopy or diagnostic laparoscopy. INTERVENTIONS: Operative laparoscopy including lysis of adhesions, tubal surgery, ovarian surgery, uterine surgery, or destruction of endometriosis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Complication rates for operative and diagnostic laparoscopies were tabulated and compared. RESULTS: The overall major complication rate for this series of 2,324 laparoscopies was 0.22%. There were five major and 15 minor complications. In the operative laparoscopy group, there were more complications from Veress needle and trocar insertion (n = 15) than from the actual operative procedures (n = 3). There were more total complications in the operative laparoscopy group (n = 18) than in the diagnostic laparoscopy group (n = 3). CONCLUSION: Operative laparoscopy is efficacious for a variety of gynecologic surgical procedures.

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Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Female Laparoscopy Abdominal Muscles Abdominal Muscles Abdominal Muscles Adult Adult Blood Vessels Blood Vessels Blood Vessels Female Female Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Female Humans Humans Intestines Intestines Intestines

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