Saqib Qayyum, Muhammad Taimur, Samiullah, Muhammad Imran, Mahwish Noor, Muhammad Faisal Khan.
Frequency of Laparoscopic findings in Chronic Non-specific Abdominal Pain patients.
Isra Med J Jan ;12(4):205-7.

Objective: To determine the frequency of laparoscopic findings in chronic nonspecific abdominal pain patients during diagnostic laparoscopy in our set-up. Study Design: A Descriptive Observational study. Place and Duration: Department of Surgery, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st April, 2017 to 31st March 2018. Methodology: Total 102 patients of both sexes undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy due to chronic non-specific abdominal pain were studied. Other than relevant demographic findings, all findings during procedure considered as a cause of chronic abdominal pain or not observed were recorded and analyzed. Results: Patients mean age was 31.78+12.42 years and among total of 102 patients, 21.6% male and 78.4% female patients. The commonest laparoscopic findings noted in chronic nonspecific abdominal pain patients, were peritoneal tuberculosis (40.19%), intraabdominal adhesions (29.41%), pelvic inflammatory disease (11.76%) and chronic appendicitis (8.82%). Conclusion: Diagnostic laparoscopy is a good diagnostic investigation to be considered for the assessment of chronic nonspecific abdominal.

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