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Preferred term

Laparoscopy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Celioscopy
  • Peritoneoscopy

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CM45236R-5

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