World Laparoscopy Hospital was created in 2001.

Laparoscopy was first used with cancer patients in 1973. In these first cases, the procedure was used to observe and biopsy the liver. Laparoscopy plays a role in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment

The root word for laparoscopy is "laparo," which comes from the Greek word "lapara," meaning "flank" or "abdomen."

A disadvantage to laparoscopy is that some growths may be too large or extensive to remove with laparoscopic instruments, necessitating a laparotomy.

Harald Henning has written:

'Color atlas of diagnostic laparoscopy' -- subject(s): Atlases, Laparoscopy