[Gynecologic laparoscopic surgery].
In Japan, endoscopic surgeries are covered by health insurance only when they are performed for benign diseases. Actually, endoscopic surgery is performed for the treatment of benign diseases in most cases. However, it is difficult to precisely know what types of cases are currently treated with laparoscopic procedures in Japan. The Japan Society of Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery performed a survey to examine the frequency of the use of endoscopic surgery for the first time in Japan, and reported the results. In this article, we described the present situation and problem of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery in Japan from the results.
Shiota
Mitsuru
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University School of Medicine.
Umemoto
Masahiko
M
Tobiume
Takako
T
Kotani
Yasushi
Y
Hoshiai
Hiroshi
H
D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*