Complications of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.

The growing impact of laparoscopic surgery must not make us underestimate the existence of complications, some of them severe, with medical-legal implications. Several surveys and case reports of complications following modern gynecologic laparoscopic surgery, some reporting laparoscopic management of visceral injuries, have been published recently. The complication rate depends on the complexity of the surgical procedure; serious complications still arise during performance of laparoscopy. Patients must be informed of the hazards of so-called 'minimally' invasive surgery.