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Laparoscopy () is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen.

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Medical intervention.Name
Laparoscopy
Medical intervention.Image
Blausen 0602 Laparoscopy 02.png
Medical intervention.Caption
Illustration of laparoscopy
Medical intervention.MeshID
D010535

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Subclass of
endoscopy
Image
Blausen 0602 Laparoscopy 02.png
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different from
laparotomy
Commons category
Laparoscopy
partially coincident with
laparoscopic surgery
NCI Thesaurus ID
C16969
anatomical location
abdominal cavity
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