Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 193-196, July 2009

Complications of laparoscopic surgery

William L Ledger BM ChB MA DPhil FRCOG is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Head of Unit at the University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK

Abstract 

Laparoscopic surgery has become the mainstay of surgical management of many benign and some malignant gynaecological conditions. Safety is of the highest priority in any surgical procedure and the next generation of laparoscopic surgeons require both practical and theoretical training in order to maximise surgical success and minimise complications. Training has become more structured and credentialed, with input from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and other bodies to devise comprehensive educational objectives and guidance. These case-based scenarios illustrate some of the common problems encountered in laparoscopic surgery and highlight ‘best practice’ in the speciality.

Keywords: ‘closed entry’ Hasson approach, complications, electrosurgery, laparoscopy, Palmer’s point, Veress needle

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PII: S1751-7214(09)00055-4

doi:10.1016/j.ogrm.2009.03.004

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 193-196, July 2009

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