Stress responses to endoscopic surgery.
Growing evidence in the literature suggests that laparoscopic surgery should be performed instead of laparotomy for the treatment of pelvic benign diseases whenever feasible, as it results in a lower stress response on the part of the patient and possibly a shorter recovery time.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000209:etiology*