title: [Diagnostic laparoscopy -- when and why?].
abstract: Laparoscopy holds a key role in daignosing and treating endometriosis. The present paper aims at clarifying the correct indication for this procedure. To this end, relevant guidelines as well as considerations regarding incidence, pathogenesis as well as diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives are presented. An algorithm for clinical practice is presented.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, DRK Krankenhaus Neuwied. martin.sillem@drk-kh-neuwied.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sillem
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ulrich
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*