2002
DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60412-4
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Advantages of Open Laparoscopic Surgery over Exploratory Laparotomy in Patients with Tubo-ovarian Abscess

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“…Laparoscopy has the advantage of being able to deal with violin-string like perihepatic adhesions associated with Fritz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome of N. gonorrhea and C. trachomatis infections. Hospital stay, lower wound infections and a short time for the fever to subside is seen with laparoscopic approach [20,21].…”
Section: Laparoscopic Management Of Pelvic Abscessesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Laparoscopy has the advantage of being able to deal with violin-string like perihepatic adhesions associated with Fritz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome of N. gonorrhea and C. trachomatis infections. Hospital stay, lower wound infections and a short time for the fever to subside is seen with laparoscopic approach [20,21].…”
Section: Laparoscopic Management Of Pelvic Abscessesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Uteroperitoneal fistula formation and uterine dehiscence, even rupture, are risks after laparoscopic myomectomy (11)(12)(13). In addition, we are faced with an expensive operation in terms of the dedicated and used-and-wasted (disposable) instruments and the lengthy training of surgeons who must acquire new and relatively unfamiliar manual skills (14,15), although the modern trend favors laparoscopy in place of laparotomy in the majority of gynecologic surgeries (3,16,17). Minilaparotomy, frequently adopted by general surgeons, could be a valid and cost-effective alternative to laparoscopy (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24).…”
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“…She thus underwent laparoscopy, as it is known that pelvic abscesses can result after the treatment of endometriomas and that laparoscopy, apart from being the best way to manage endometriomas, also has a place in the management of pelvic abscess [9].…”
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confidence: 99%