Hospitalization for laparoscopy. the exception rather than the rule
Loffer, F.D.; Pent, D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 49(5): 625-627
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 139575 Document Number: 110105
After studying a series of patients who underwent laparoscopy, the authors found that they are currently hospitalizing only 6.6% of them. They found that more patients are hospitalized for diagnostic laparoscopy than for surgical laparoscopy because of the potential need for laparotomy.