title: Diagnostic laparoscopy at Ramathibodi Hospital: 1979-1988.
abstract: A 10-year review of diagnostic laparoscopy at Ramathibodi Hospital was presented. There was a total of 6,033 laparoscopies performed from 1979 to 1988, of which 1,416 (23.5%) were diagnostic. The three most frequent indications were suspected ectopic pregnancy (459 cases, 32.4%), endometriosis (409 cases, 28.9%) and infertility (308 cases, 21.8%). The trend in performing diagnostic laparoscopy has been increasing from 79 procedures in 1979 to 230 in 1988. Laparoscopy plays a major role in making definitive diagnosis in many cases. Complications were found in only 4 cases (2.8/1,000 procedures).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rapeepattana
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Linasmita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suthutaoravut
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intaraprasert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaturachinda
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis