Laparoscopic Surgery Glossary

Ovarian cyst containing endometrial tissue, appearing as a 'chocolate cyst' due to old blood content.

A powered surgical stapling device used for tissue division and simultaneous hemostasis during laparoscopic procedures.

Minimally invasive technique for removing superficial lesions from hollow organs during laparoscopy.

Specialized containment device used to safely extract tissue specimens through small laparoscopic ports.

A suturing technique where knots are tied outside the body and slid down through a trocar.

Surgical repair of the fascial layer at trocar insertion sites to prevent hernia formation after laparoscopic surgery.

An opening or weakness in the fascial layer that may lead to hernia formation at trocar insertion sites.

Manual manipulation of the uterine fundus during laparoscopy to improve visualization and facilitate surgical access.

Inadvertent or therapeutic breach of the gallbladder wall during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

A rare but potentially fatal complication where CO2 gas enters the vascular system during laparoscopic insufflation, cau...

A laparoscopic technique that creates working space through mechanical abdominal wall retraction rather than gas insuffl...

A hybrid surgical technique combining laparoscopic visualization with the insertion of one hand into the peritoneal cavi...

An ultrasonic surgical device that uses high-frequency vibrations to cut and coagulate tissue simultaneously during lapa...

An open method of establishing laparoscopic access through direct visualization rather than blind trocar insertion.

Small, pedunculated cyst arising from the fimbria of the fallopian tube, often encountered during laparoscopic procedure...

The process of introducing gas (typically CO2) into the peritoneal cavity to create working space during laparoscopic su...

Technique of tying surgical knots inside the body cavity using laparoscopic instruments rather than pre-tied knots.

A laparoscopic technique where sutures are placed and tied entirely within the body cavity using laparoscopic instrument...

A surgical mesh placed directly against the peritoneal surface during laparoscopic hernia repair.

A thin, flexible fiber-optic instrument used to visualize the abdominal cavity during minimally invasive surgery.

Minimally invasive surgical removal of the appendix performed through small abdominal incisions using laparoscopic techn...

Minimally invasive surgical removal of the gallbladder performed through small abdominal incisions using a laparoscope.

Minimally invasive surgical creation of openings or windows in cysts or other structures.

Medical device that delivers CO2 gas into the peritoneal cavity to create pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic procedure...