A  Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis is a type of minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions between 0.5 to 1 cm are made on the abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope can be placed.

The abdominal cavity can be visualized by distending it with an absorbable gas, typically, carbon dioxide.

The laparoscope allows the surgeon to visualize the abdomen and pelvis, uterus, and ovaries/tubes.

Small instruments can be placed through small incisions allowing the surgeon to remove the endometriosis.