Diagnostic Laparoscopy Versus Exploratory Laparotomy

Diagnostic laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows the visual examination and documentation of intra abdominal organs in order o detect any pathology. Diagnostic laparoscopy was first introduced in 1901, when kelling, performed a peritoneoscopy in a dog and was called “Celioscopy”. A Swedish internist named Jacobaeuse its credited with performing the first Diagnostic laparoscopy on human in 1910. He described its application in patient with ascites and for the early diagnosis of malignant lesion. Elective diagnosis laparoscopy refers to the use of the procedure in chronic intra-abdominal disorders. Emergency diagnostic laparoscopy is performed in patients presenting with acute abdomen. This document describe compare the diagnostic laparoscopy with exploratory laparotomy. Diagnostic laparoscopy is safe well tolerated and can be performed in an outpatient and inpatient setting under general anaesthesia.