[TRANSVAGINAL LAPAROSCOPY FOR PELVIC ENDOMETRIOSIS.]

ABSTRACT

Transvaginallaparoscopy (TVL) has been described by S. Gords in 1990's. Comparig to histerosaqlpingograpy (HSG) it allows visualization of tubal mucosa. Transvaginal laparoscopy is alternative of conventional laparoscopy for infertility patients. It has significant advantage regarding minimal invasiveness and absence of abdominal incisions. Literature data shows 96.1% accuracy of TVL against laparoscopy regarding operative findings. Presence of operative port ensures possibility of doing minimal interventions like adhesiolysis, ovarian drilling and endometrioma ablation. Although these advantages this procedure is not very popular in our country yet.