title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in gynecology: analysis of the first 100 cases in the Hospital Parroquial de San Bernardo].
abstract: The first hundred laparoscopies carried out in the "Hospital Parroquial de San Bernardo", between november 1986 and june 1988; were evaluated. The indications for the procedure were: 38% study of infertility, in which a 78% of tubal obstruction or adherencial syndrome was demonstrated; 37% because of ectopic pregnancy, with a diagnostic correlation of 48.6%. The remainder cases were adnexal masses or pelvic pain study. A 42% of the patients had previous pelvic or abdominal surgery. As complications there were two "pre-pneumoperitoneaum", one pelvic inflammatory process and one anesthetic accident, hospitalization time and costs, justifies completely the acquisition of the necessary equipment and technical ability.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Parroquial de San Bernardo.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Triantafilo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kottman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Laparoscopia diagnóstica y terapéutica en ginecologia: análisis de los primeros 100 casos en el Hospital Parroquial de San Bernardo.