The role of diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic abdominal conditions: An evidence-based review

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2073-2077

  Richardson, W S ^a   Stefanidis, D ^b   Chang, L ^c   Earle, D B ^d   Fanelli, R D ^e  

^a OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Diagnostic laparoscopy; Endometriosis; Infertility; Nonpalpable testes; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ASCITES; BLEEDING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEVER; HEMATOMA; HEMOBILIA; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; NONPALPABLE TESTIS; ORCHIDOPEXY; ORCHIECTOMY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPLEEN INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTIS DISEASE; CRYPTORCHISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TISSUE ADHESION;

CRYPTORCHIDISM; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PELVIC PAIN; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 73349133368     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0467-6     Document Type: Review

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