McBride N, Newman R L
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1978;15(6):556-8. doi: 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00756.x.
Six hundred fifty-eight laparoscopies were performed at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, between March 1, 1976 and February 28, 1977. One hundred sixty-eight (25.5%) were performed for diagnostic purposes. A review of the preoperative diagnoses and the laparoscopic findings demonstrates the value of laparoscopy as a diagnostic procedure.
1976年3月1日至1977年2月28日期间，美国密苏里州堪萨斯城的圣卢克医院进行了658例腹腔镜检查。其中168例（25.5%）是用于诊断目的。对术前诊断和腹腔镜检查结果的回顾证明了腹腔镜检查作为一种诊断方法的价值。
