Successful laparoscopic removal of huge ovarian cysts

Successful laparoscopic removal of huge ovarian cysts

Laparoscopic management of huge adnexal masses is controversial mainly because of the fear of finding a malignancy and because of technical difficulties. We successfully removed two huge ovarian cysts using only an operative laparoscope, a 10-mm infraumbilical, and three 5-mm suprapubic cannulas. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1997-11, Vol.4 (5), p.609-614
Hauptverfasser: Jeong, Eun-Hwan, Kim, Hak-Soon, Ahn, Chi-Seok, Roh, Jae-Sook
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laparoscopy - methods
Ovarian Cysts - diagnosis
Ovarian Cysts - surgery
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Laparoscopic management of huge adnexal masses is controversial mainly because of the fear of finding a malignancy and because of technical difficulties. We successfully removed two huge ovarian cysts using only an operative laparoscope, a 10-mm infraumbilical, and three 5-mm suprapubic cannulas. We believe that minimally invasive surgery can be performed safely and effectively in carefully selected patients with extremely large, abdominopelvic masses.
ISSN:1074-3804
2213-8870
DOI:10.1016/S1074-3804(05)80098-2