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. 1996 Aug;3(4, Supplement):S56.
doi: 10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80325-2.

Microlaparoscopy

E Zupi  1 , D Marconi, E Solima, K Santi, C Romanini
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Microlaparoscopy

E Zupi et al. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1996 Aug.

Abstract

Seventy-five women underwent diagnostic office laparoscopy under local anesthesia using a 1.9-mm microlaparoscope. Indications were infertility (40), pelvic pain (25), and uterine malformation (septate or bicornuate uterus) (10). All women tolerated the procedure well. In only two we could not evaluate the pelvic organs because of severe adhesions. Visualization of the pelvic organs was reasonable, although the size of the video image was smaller than the one obtained by laparoscopy. Operating time was 10 to 20 minutes. We believe that this is a safe, simple, effective, fast, and inexpensive way to evaluate pelvic disease and to obtain histologic samples.

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