title: Diagnostic laparoscopies in rural areas: a different use for the cystoscope.
abstract: Minimally invasive surgeries are gaining popularity even in rural areas. Diagnostic laparoscopies overcome the disadvantages of open surgical procedures and provide useful diagnostic information. We describe a method of carrying out diagnostic laparoscopies using the cystoscope in rural areas.
authors.affiliation: Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital, Alipur, Banskandi Post, Cachar District, Assam, India -788101. jgnanaraj@gmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gnanaraj
mesh_terms: D020684:Cystoscopes; D005260:Female; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012423:Rural Health; D016896:Treatment Outcome