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Pertaining to the procedure of laparoscopy. Pertaining to a laparoscope, the instrument by which laparoscopy is done. Performed by laparoscopy. Performed with a laparoscope.Laparoscopic comes from two Greek words.
MedicalA type of surgery in which small incisions are made in the abdominal wall through which a laparoscope and other instruments can be placed to permit structures within the abdomen and pelvis to be seen. A variety of probes or other instruments can also be pushed through these small incisions in the skin. In this way, a number of surgical procedures can be performed without the need for a large surgical incision.
ClinicalGetting PregnantInfertilityMedicalObstetricsPregnancyA laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. It is also known as a celiotomy. The first successful laparotomy was performed without anesthesia by Ephraim McDowell in 1809 in Danville, Kentucky.
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