Diagnostic Laparoscopy deals with using laparoscope to see inside the abdominal cavity and discover what the abdominal problem is a laparoscope is an instrument connected to a high intensity light and a high-resolution television camera. The surgeon uses it to see inside the abdominal cavity. The camera attached to the laparoscope sends images of the abdomen and they can be viewed on a monitor.
The doctor will recommend a diagnostic laparoscopy when the patient complains of the following symptoms:
Diagnostic laparoscopy is performed under anaesthesia. The doctor makes several incisions around the suspicious area. A cannula is placed into the abdominal cavity in the upper abdomen. The laparoscope connected to the camera is inserted into the abdominal cavity through the cannula. The surgeon receives magnified images of the patient’s internal organs through the camera which he views on the monitor. Special tools are inserted through the other incisions and the diagnosis is performed. The doctor will close the incisions at the end.