Role of Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy | Hysteroscopy for Infertility
Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that is performed in an operation theatre. A thin piece of equipment called a laparoscope is employed to carry out the procedure by inserting it through a small incision sized quarter of an inch inside the navel. This is followed by carbon dioxide being introduced into the abdominal-pelvic cavity which enables the surgeon to visualize the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and other pelvic organs. A small camera is attached to the laparoscope that has a light source at one end which allows the surgeon to see inside the body. It is common practice for there to be another incision made above the pubic bone through which a second instrument is inserted inside the body to gently move the pelvic organs around for clearer visualization. This surgery usually takes one hour and later all the instruments and laparoscope are removed from inside the body, which is followed by letting the carbon dioxide gas escape. The open incisions are closed by...