title: Pelviscopy.
abstract: Pelviscopy, along with the entire concept of minimally invasive surgery through endoscopically guided intra-abdominal surgery, has become a mainstay in gynecologic surgery. The review of instrumentation in this field includes comments on the CO2-Aqua-Purator, CO2 insufflator, round-grip instruments, electrocautery, endocoagulator, and lasers. Detailed procedural descriptions are given of visually controlled peritoneal perforation and second-look pelviscopic procedures are given in the second section, and the final section covers the role of pelviscopy in the treatment of endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and pelvic inflammatory disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Semm
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: O'Neill-Freys
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery