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What are Endoscopic procedures for visualization of pelvic organs? *Endoscopic: is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body. The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body.

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*Colposcopy; Visualization of vagina and cervix under low power magnification *Culdoscopy; Insertion of a culdoscope through posterior vaginal vault into Douglas's cul-de-sac for visualization of fallopian tubes and ovaries *Laparoscopy; Insertion of a laparoscope with patient under general anesthesia through small incision in abdominal wall inferior margin of umbilicus then insufflation of abdomen with carbon dioxide permits visualization of all pelvic organs


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