Abdominal laparoscopy

Abdominal laparoscopy: An abdominal laparoscopy is a procedure to visualize the abdominal organs-small and large intestine, appendix, gallbladder, liver, pancreas-using a laparoscope, a narrow tube that is inserted through a small cut in the belly area; a tiny video camera is inserted through the tube and the viewing area is displayed on a monitor. This test is performed under general or possibly local anesthesia.

Abdominal laparoscopy: Other Names

Other names for Abdominal laparoscopy include:

Band-aid surgery
Keyhole surgery
Diagnostic abdominal laparoscopy

Symptoms Associated with Abdominal laparoscopy

These symptoms may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Abdominal laparoscopy:

Abdominal pain
Pelvic pain
Unexplained sepsis

Diseases Associated with Abdominal laparoscopy

These diseases or medical conditions may be diagnosed by, screened for, or associated with Abdominal laparoscopy:

Inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. due to ulcerative colitis)
Crohn's disease
Pancreatitis
Gallbladder stones (cholecystitis)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis
Abnormal tissue adhesion from prior surgery
Scar tissue

Basic Information: Abdominal laparoscopy

Disease or Condition count: 0; see list of conditions below. These are the diseases or medical conditions in which the medical test 'Abdominal laparoscopy' may be involved.

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Abdominal laparoscopy