🔬 Therapeutic Uses of Laparoscopy

✅ Answer: (d) All of the above

📖 What is Laparoscopy?

Laparo = Abdomen
Scopy = To view or examine

👉 Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive (“keyhole”) surgical procedure in which a thin instrument called a laparoscope is inserted through a small incision to diagnose or treat conditions inside the abdomen and pelvis.

Compared with open surgery, laparoscopy usually causes:

• ✔ Smaller incisions
• ✔ Less pain
• ✔ Faster recovery
• ✔ Shorter hospital stay
• ✔ Lower risk of infection

🩺 Why is Option (d) Correct?

Laparoscopy is commonly used for several therapeutic (treatment) procedures, including:

• ✔ Treatment of Endometriosis – Removal or destruction of endometrial implants.
• ✔ Tubal Ligation – Permanent female sterilization by blocking or cutting the fallopian tubes.
• ✔ Ectopic Pregnancy – Removal of the ectopic pregnancy while preserving the fallopian tube whenever possible.

👉 Since all the listed procedures can be performed laparoscopically, the correct answer is (d) All of the above.

❌ Why Other Options Are Incomplete?

(a) Treatment of Endometriosis
✅ Correct therapeutic use, but not the only one.

(b) Tubal Ligation
✅ Common laparoscopic sterilization procedure, but not the only indication.

(c) Ectopic Pregnancy
✅ Frequently managed laparoscopically, but laparoscopy has many additional therapeutic uses.

📝 Common Uses of Laparoscopy

📌 Exam Tip: Laparoscopy has both diagnostic and therapeutic uses. In gynecology, it is commonly performed for endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, infertility evaluation, ovarian cyst removal, and tubal ligation. In MCQs asking about multiple laparoscopic treatments, “All of the above” is often the correct answer.