value of laparoscopy in obscured acute lower abdominal pain in females

ABSTRACT

Obscured acute lower abdominal pain, especially in females in reproductive age, is one of the most difficult challenges facing surgeons in the emergency room. This study included 33 females having this problem in an attempt to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in this field. In 18 cases the problem could be solved by a laparoscopic surgical intervention while in the rest of patients laparotomy was avoided with exception of 2 cases. Through this limited number of patients, laparoscopy proved both effective and safe in this field