[Endoscopy and sonography change a specialty: exemplified by gynecology]

Pelviscopy, a surgical technique employing new apparatuses and instruments, has replaced the classic laparotomy in gynecology in over 75% of cases. According to an organ-oriented surgical catalogue, pelviscopic surgery has proven to be successful in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy (nearly 100%), ovarian cyst enucleation, oophorectomy, and myoma enucleation. In cases of extensive bowel and omental adhesiolysis, pain-free status is achieved in 60%. Second-look and repelviscopy enhance the success rate of adhesiolysis. The results achieved in Kiel have been statistically proven in over 15,000 peliviscopies.