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Chapter 5 - Laparoscopic Access

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2025

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Camran R. Nezhat ,
Farr R. Nezhat ,
Ceana Nezhat ,
Nisha Lakhi  and
Azadeh Nezhat
Camran R. Nezhat
Affiliation:
Stanford University School of Medicine, California
Farr R. Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York
Ceana Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta
Nisha Lakhi
Affiliation:
Richmond University Medical Center, New York
Azadeh Nezhat
Affiliation:
Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
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Abdominal laparoscopy was first introduced by Kelling and Jacobaeus in the early 1910s and later by Palmer in the 1950s and 1960s.[1,2] Palmer noted that this new operative technique was superior to culdoscopy as there was a decreased chance of infection, better views of the pelvis, improved access to the pelvic organs and cul-de-sac, and easier application of surgical techniques.

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Nezhat's Textbook of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Including Hysteroscopy, Vaginoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Procedures
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Laparoscopic Access
  • Edited by Camran R. Nezhat, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, Farr R. Nezhat, Nezhat Surgery for Gynecology/Oncology, New York, Ceana Nezhat, Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta, Nisha Lakhi, Richmond University Medical Center, New York, Azadeh Nezhat, Nezhat Institute and Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, California
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108561440.007
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