The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY, 845-854, 2004
"Chapter 63: Diagnostic Laparoscopy: ""Near Contact"" Approach"
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- Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, Nebraska. ROR
Abstract
The near-contact laparoscopic technique positions the laparoscope within millimeters of the peritoneal surface, achieving a magnification and resolution that reveals subtle endometriotic implants, vascular anomalies, and peritoneal defects invisible at standard distances. Systematic survey of all pelvic compartments using this approach yields significantly higher detection rates for early-stage endometriosis and is foundational to accurate surgical staging in NaProTECHNOLOGY practice.
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Hilgers, T. W. (2004). Chapter 63: Diagnostic Laparoscopy: "Near Contact" Approach. *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 845-854.
Hilgers TW. Chapter 63: Diagnostic Laparoscopy: "Near Contact" Approach. The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY. 2004:845-854.
Hilgers, T. W. "Chapter 63: Diagnostic Laparoscopy: "Near Contact" Approach." *The Medical and Surgical Practice of NaProTECHNOLOGY*, 2004, pp. 845-854.