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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures > Endoscopy > Laparoscopy
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical > Endoscopy > Laparoscopy

Preferred term

Laparoscopy  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Celioscopies
  • Celioscopy
  • Peritoneoscopies
  • Peritoneoscopy

Note

  • / instrum permitted but consider also LAPAROSCOPES

Scope note

  • A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.

History note

  • 1993, 1971-1977; use PERITONEOSCOPY 1978-1992

In other languages

  • vatsaontelontähystys

    Finnish

  • kelioskopia
  • kelioskopiat
  • laparoscopia
  • laparoskooppinen
  • laparoskopia
  • laparoskopiat
  • peritoneoskopia
  • peritoneoskopiat
  • vatsaontelon tähystykset
  • vatsaontelon tähystys
  • vatsaontelontähystykset
  • Laparoskopi

    Swedish

  • Celioskopi
  • Laparoskopisk kirurgi
  • Peritoneoskopi
  • Titthålsteknik

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010535

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