Culdoscopy--useful or useless?

With the increased use of laparoscopy as a diagnostic method in gynecologic practice, the continued usefulness of culdoscopy has been questioned. The author presents his experience with 402 culdoscopies, listing indications, anesthesia used, results and complications. There was a 4.7% failure rate and a 1.7% complication rate. No permanent damage or death occurred.