The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
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J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc · Feb 2001
Multicenter StudyMajor complications of operative and diagnostic laparoscopy for gynecologic disease.
To compare complication rates of diagnostic and operative laparoscopy. Design. Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). ⋯ Laparoscopic surgery is appropriate for managing various gynecologic diseases and has an acceptable complication rate. However, operative laparoscopy should be performed carefully because its rate of complications is significantly higher than that of diagnostic laparoscopy, especially for laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 8(1):68-73, 2001)