Abdominal pain of longer duration is associated with poor quality of life and signicant level of depressive
symptoms. Chronic right iliac fossa pain with normal radiological and laboratory ndings is common indication
for diagnostic laparoscopy by general surgeon. In case of diagnostic uncertainty, laparoscopy may help to avoid unnecessary
laparotomy and provide accurate diagnosis. Diagnostic laparoscopy is a minimally invasive method for the diagnosis of intra-abdominal
diseases through direct inspection of intra-abdominal organs. Diagnostic laparoscopy also allows tissue biopsy, culture acquisition, and
a variety of therapeutic interventions. Laparoscopic ultrasonography can also be performed during diagnostic laparoscopy to evaluate
organs that are not amenable to direct visual inspection
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