laparoscopic

American  

[lap-ruh-skahp-ik, lap-er-uh-skahp-ik] / ˌlæp rəˈskɑp ɪk, ˌlæp ər əˈskɑp ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or used in the examination of the abdominal cavity by means of a laparoscope.

2. relating to surgery that involves making small incisions through which are inserted fine instruments and a laparoscope for viewing the operation, rather than through a large open incision.

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laparoscopic

While laparoscopic surgery remains the only way to definitively prove the existence of endometriosis, medical consensus is now moving toward treating symptoms based on a clinical diagnosis rather than a surgical one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Otamendi Hospital said she underwent laparoscopic surgery, which confirmed the diagnosis of "appendicitis with localized peritonitis," and that she was recovering "without postoperative complications".

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

"We prefer it for short surgeries like laparoscopic cholecystectomy because it avoids the 'hangover' caused by inhalational gases."

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

While there has been increasing adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques in gastrointestinal malignancies, including utilization of laparoscopic and robotic surgery, there are reservations in utilizing minimally invasive surgery for gallbladder cancer.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024

There, he began developing endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques that are now in widespread use to diagnose and surgically treat diseases of the kidneys, colon and gallbladder — the list goes on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2022

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