title: Endoscopic minilaparotomy.
abstract: In a preliminary study the principles of standard gynaecological surgery, new operative laparoscopic techniques and mechanical elevation of the abdominal wall are combined. These early results indicate an advantage to both patient and hospitals from this approach. Further studies are required to verify our impressions that minilaparotomy combined with no insufflation laparoendoscopy will open up the concept of operative laparoscopic surgery to most gynaecologists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mercy Hospital for Women, East Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome