Background: The authors consider the importance of laparoscopic exploration of the abdominal cavity for the diagnosis of mistaken preoperative pathologies, during laparoscopic surgery.
Results: In our series the incidental diagnosis is 5.3%.
Conclusions: The additional treatment diagnosis is realized when there is no great surgical engagement or when there are risks for the patient's life (i.e.: hemorrhagic ovarian cyst). In case of incidental neoplasia diagnosis it would been more appropriate to do a biopsy only, for typing. The realization of demanding or non-programmed surgical operations must be consequent on written consent.