title: Diagnostic laparoscopy guidelines : This guideline was prepared by the SAGES Guidelines Committee and reviewed and approved by the Board of Governors of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), November 2007.
authors.affiliation: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 11300 West Olympic Blvd, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA. sagesweb@sages.org
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hori
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis