The Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Chronic Abdominal Pain

Dr Virendra Athavale; Dr Shivamurti Khandalkar; Dr Dakshayani Nirhale; Dr Hanumant Lohar; Dr Prashant Kumar; Dr Charit Bora

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

The Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Chronic Abdominal Pain

Dr Virendra Athavale, Dr Shivamurti Khandalkar, Dr Dakshayani Nirhale, Dr Hanumant Lohar, Dr Prashant Kumar, Dr Charit Bora

Abstract :

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Chronic Abdominal pain. Laparoscopy can identify abnormal findings and improve the outcome in a majority of patients with chronic abdominal pain. Materials & Methods: Our study included 50 cases of chronic abdominal pain for 6 months or more and with no remarkable findings on clinical examination and unyielding imaging studies. The final outcome of the study was measured in terms of finding the cause of pain and the subsequent treatment given. Results: In our study, we were able to reach the final diagnosis with Histopathological examination and pelvic fluid analysis in 88% of patients and the study was inconclusive in 12% of patients. The commonest disease in our study was abdominal tuberculosis (TB) followed by intestinal adhesions. Conclusion: Diagnostic Laparoscopy is a safe, efficacious, rapid and cost effective mean of diagnosing and treating the cause of chronic abdominal pain. The advantage of diagnostic laparoscopy can be clustered with therapeutic procedures, which helps in relieving the patient�s symptoms.