Laparoscopy is an essential step and a standard procedure in the investigation and evaluation of infertile females before initiating infertility treatment. It is used world-wide to investigate infertility. Laparoscopy can help physicians diagnose many gynecological problems including endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other structural abnormalities, ovarian cysts, adhesions (scar tissue), and ectopic pregnancy. The current article focuses on the potential role of this technique in management of infertility.
Laparoscopy offers an excellent means through direct visualization to elucidate the hidden pathology in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of a diagnosis. Several studies describe the accuracy of chlamydia antibody testing (CAT) and hysterosalpingography (HSG) with diagnostic laparoscopy (DLS) as gold standard. According to World Health Organization (WHO)…
