AI Article Synopsis

  • In Japan, health insurance covers endoscopic surgeries primarily for benign diseases, but there's limited knowledge on the types of cases treated with these procedures.
  • The Japan Society of Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery conducted a survey to assess how frequently endoscopic surgery is utilized for the first time in the country.
  • This article discusses the current state and challenges of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery in Japan based on the survey findings.

Article Abstract

In Japan, endoscopic surgeries are covered by health insurance only when they are performed for benign diseases. Actually, endoscopic surgery is performed for the treatment of benign diseases in most cases. However, it is difficult to precisely know what types of cases are currently treated with laparoscopic procedures in Japan. The Japan Society of Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery performed a survey to examine the frequency of the use of endoscopic surgery for the first time in Japan, and reported the results. In this article, we described the present situation and problem of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery in Japan from the results.

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