It is a surgical procedure in which a fibre optic telescope is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen and perform surgery.
Procedure:
Done under general anaesthesia in the operation theatre
Patient’s abdomen is painted with antiseptic and draped
Small incisions are made on the abdominal wall to insert 5mm or 10 mm trocars. Pneumoperitoneum is created by introducing CO2.
Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Infertility:
Used to visualize the uterus, ovaries and tubes and detect any problems in the same.
A dye called methylene blue is instilled into the uterus to confirm patency of tubes.