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The article presents a review of the evolution of indications for laparosocpy during the years 1973-1977. Laparoscopy is always indicated in case of chronic pelvic pains, ovarian malignant tumors, tubal infertility, adnexitis or ectopic pregnancy. In such cases the accurate inspection of the pelvic cavity can allow precise diagnosis and therapy. Laparoscopy can also be repeated to control the effectiveness of therapy, especially in the surveillance of ovarian cancers. On the other hand, laparoscopy should not be systematically performed in cases of isolated pelvic pains, in case of ovarian cyst or fibroma, or in case of amenorrhea, where clinical examinations and biological explorations are sufficient to determine diagnosis and therapy. Laparoscopy should be used only when there are contraindications among biological findings, or in cases of therapeutic failures.
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PMID:[The evolution of the indications for laparoscopy between 1973 and 1977. 1,758 cases (author's transl)]. 16 66