hydrolaparoscopy

English

Etymology

hydro- +‎ laparoscopy

Noun

hydrolaparoscopy (plural hydrolaparoscopies)

  1. (surgery) laparoscopy in which a saline solution allows distension of an orifice
    • 2015 July 9, Sanaz Keyhan et al., “An Update on Surgical versus Expectant Management of Ovarian Endometriomas in Infertile Women”, in BioMed Research International‎, volume 2015, →DOI:
      They describe a technique using transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy to not only diagnose an endometrioma but also ablate the cyst at an early stage in a minimally invasive fashion.
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