[Clinical evaluation of patients submitted to open vs conventional gynecologic laparoscopy].
The objective was to comparate the clinical evolution and rates of complications for open and conventional gynecological laparoscopy. Were studied the cases of 253 patients divided in two groups: Group 1 (n = 106) patients treated with open laparoscopy, and group 2 (n = 147) patients managed with conventional surgery. The major indication for performing laparoscopy was infertility management. There were not early or I ate complications of trocar insertion or operative laparoscopy in the group 1. However, in group 2 there were four complications (P < 0.05), two related with needle or trocar insertion. As conclusion, in the studied group open laparoscopy can to eliminate the risks of blind insufflation and trocar insertion observed in the classifical technique, is a safe and efficacious method to treat several gynecological pathologies.