This video shows diagnostic laparoscopy performed by Dr. R.K. Mishra at World Laparoscopy Hospital. Diagnostic laparoscopy is a procedure that allows a health care provider to look directly at the contents of a patient's abdomen or pelvis, including the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, small bowel, large bowel, appendix, liver, and gallbladder. The procedure is usually done in the hospital or outpatient surgical center under general anesthesia. However, very rarely, this procedure may also be done using local anesthesia, which numbs only the area affected by the surgery and allows you to stay awake.