The diagnostic accuracy of a microlaparoscope.
The performance of microlaparoscopy has been limited until recently. The introduction of a 2-mm laparoscope for diagnostic and minor procedural work may represent a technologic advance. Before such systems are used widely, their diagnostic accuracy must be validated. Twenty patients underwent laparoscopy first with a 2-mm microlaparoscope and then immediately with a 10-mm laparoscope. All cases were videotaped. The fiberoptic system in the 2-mm laparoscope gave pictures of sufficient diagnostic accuracy so that no pathology was missed and minor procedures could be performed.
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Queensland Fertility Group, 1st Floor Watkins Medical Centre, 225 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia.
D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation; D008904:Miniaturization; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014743:Videotape Recording