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what the risks are --> pelvic laparoscopy, female reproductive anatomy, incision, abdominal laparoscopy, diagnostic laparoscopy, allows a health care provider to look directly, contents of a patient's abdomen, pelvis, the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, small bowel, large bowel, appendix, liver, gallbladder, purpose of this examination, see, a problem exists that has not been found, noninvasive tests, inflammation, the gallbladder, cholecystitis, appendix, appendicitis, pelvic organs, pelvic inflammatory disease, tumors, the ovaries diagnosed laparoscopically, additionally, wish to exclude abdominal trauma following an accident by using laparoscopy rather than a large abdominal incision, major procedures to treat cancer, surgery to remove an organ, laparoscopy to exclude, additional tumors, metastatic disease, would change the course of treatment, in the hospital, outpatient surgical center under general anesthesia, patient is unconscious, pain-free, done using local anesthesia, merely numbs the area, the surgery, allows the patient to stay awake, a small incision is made below the navel, a needle is inserted, incision, carbon dioxide gas is injected to elevate the abdominal wall, creating a larger space to work in, allows, easier viewing, manipulation, the organs, a tube, a trocar is inserted, the incision, allows passage of a tiny video camera, abdomen, laparoscope is then inserted so that the organs, the pelvis, abdomen, examined, additional small incisions made, instruments that allow the surgeon to move organs, clearer view, case of gynecologic laparoscopy, dye injected, the cervical canal to make the fallopian tubes easier to view, following the examination, laparoscope is removed, incisions, bandages, applied, , not consume any food, fluid, 8 hours, must sign a consent form, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test/procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test/procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test/procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test/procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test/procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, under general anesthesia, feel no pain, the incisions, throb, slightly painful afterward, a pain reliever given by physician, local anesthesia, feel a prick, a burning sensation, the local anesthetic is given, pain, incision site, laparoscope, pressure, no pain, incision site, throb, several hours, slightly painful, a pain reliever given by physician, additionally, experience shoulder pain, the carbon dioxide, irritate the diaphragm, shares some, the same nerves, the shoulder, experience an increased urge to urinate, the gas, put pressure on the bladder, examination helps identify the cause of pain, in the abdomen, pelvic area, detect the following conditions, endometriosis, tissues, found, in the uterus growing in other areas, ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg develops outside, the uterus, pelvic inflammatory disease, an inflammation, in the pelvic cavity, cancer, cholecystitis, appendicitis, no blood, in the abdomen, no hernias, no intestinal obstruction, no cancer in any visible organs, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, normal size, color, liver is normal, detect the following, ovarian cysts, abnormal union of body surfaces, adhesions following prior surgery, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, tumors, pelvic inflammatory disease, appendicitis, cholecystitis, metastatic cancer, signs of trauma, risk of puncturing an organ, could cause leakage of intestinal contents, bleeding, abdominal cavity, complications, conversion of laparoscopy to open surgery, laparotomy, risk of infection, antibiotics, a precaution.