From the history of the evolution of laparoscopic surgery in the Northern Scientific Medical School of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

This article provides information on the history of the evolution of laparoscopy in the Northern Scientific Medical School of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. D.O. Ott discovered a way of visualising the organs of abdominal cavity (ventroscopy) and became the first surgeon in the world who performed the endoscopic interventions of the organs in abdomial cavity. Foreign and Russian scientists, including those from Arkhangelsk, as well as practitioners, who are presented in this article, have contributed a lot to the development of laparoscopy in gynecology. Laparoscopy in gynecology of today is an endovideosurgery, which has become a part of the routine practice of gynecologists. Laparoscopic surgery has become one of the most promising areas in gynecology for residents of the European North of Russia, focused on minimizing surgical trauma and improving the quality of patient care.