Complications of laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic surgery has become the mainstay of surgical management of many benign and some malignant gynaecological conditions. Safety is of the highest priority in any surgical procedure and the next generation of laparoscopic surgeons require both practical and theoretical training in order to maximise surgical success and minimise complications. Training has become more structured and credentialed, with input from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and other bodies to devise comprehensive educational objectives and guidance. These case-based scenarios illustrate some of the common problems encountered in laparoscopic surgery and highlight ‘best practice’ in the speciality.