A lapar/o/scope is a special instrument that allows a physician to view the inside of the abdominal cavity and its organs. Surgery can also be performed while using a laparoscope (usually attached to...

A lapar/o/scope is a special instrument that allows a physician to view the inside of the abdominal cavity and its organs. Surgery can also be performed while using a laparoscope (usually attached to a video screen). See the illustration on page 37

Lapar/o/scop/ically assisted vaginal hyster/ectomy (LAVH) is actually the removal of the uterus through the vagina assisted by looking through the ___________/___________ /_____________ from within the abdominal cavity.