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Pelvic laparoscopy is used both for diagnosis and for treatment and may be recommended for:
Pelvic pain due to uterine tissue found outside the uterus in the abdomen (endometriosis)
Infections (pelvic inflammatory disease) not responsive to drug therapy
Suspected twisting (torsion) of an ovary
Ovarian cyst
Scar tissue (adhesions) in pelvis
Puncture through the uterus (uterine perforation) following D&C or by IUD
Evaluation of infertility
Sterilization (tubal ligation)
Evaluation of a pelvic mass (such as in a Fallopian tube or ovary) that was confirmed previously by abdominal ultrasound
Review Date 3/31/2024
Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
