_BACKGROUND:_ Laparoscopy has been used to diagnose and treat appendicitis. Its use in females in the reproductive ages might be more valuable to diagnose and treat the mimicking conditions. _OBJECTIVE__: _To determine the value of the use of laparoscopy in females in the reproductive ages suspicious for acute appendicitis. _PATIENTS AND METHODS__:_ Sixty female patients in the child-bearing ages (study ... Read more