Abstract:Background: Chronic and recurrent abdominal pain of unknown origin represents a significant problem in surgical patients and poses a diagnostic dilemma. With advances in optics, laparoscopy allows visualisation of entire peritoneal cavity and further makes histological diagnosis possible. The rapidly increasing popularity of laparoscopy may be attributed to several factors including its applicability in both emergency and elective settings, high diagnostic yield, therapeutic management in the same setting, low… Show more
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