Introduction: Laparoscopy offers a simple, rapid and safe method to evaluate and diagnose intra-abdominal diseases. Aim: To evaluate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients presenting with non specific abdominal pain and its correlation with clinical and radiographic findings in Bikaner region. Method: Study conducted on 50 patients aged between 15-50 years at S P Medical College & hospital, Bikaner from 1st Nov. 2019 to 31st Jan. 2021 by Simple Random Sampling. Patients with chronic pain abdomen of uncertain etiology and conditions which are unexplained by other investigation and clinical symptom were taken into study. Detail history has been taken followed by general and physical examination. Radiological investigations including ultrasonography, CT and MRI and also expert surgical management including laparoscopy will be performed. First follow up after 1 week, second follow up after 1 month and third follow up after three month will be performed. Result: 62% cases were female, 50% cases duration of pain was less than 6 months, 12% cases were pain site was upper abdomen. In 60% cases laparoscopy provide diagnostic & therapeutic or both. 92% cases pain were resolve. Conclusion: Diagnostic laparoscopy can identify abnormal findings and improve the outcome in patients with chronic abdominal pain. It allows the effective surgical treatment of many conditions encountered at the time of diagnostic laparoscopy. |