title: Relevance of laparoscopy as a first diagnostic investigation in abdominal diseases.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged