title: Laparoscopic adnexectomy in postmenopausal women.
abstract: Postmenopausal palpable ovaries and pelvic masses require histologic examination to preclude missing ovarian carcinomas. However, the majority of such lesions are benign. Of 44 such patients, 42 (95.4%) underwent successful management with laparoscopic adnexectomy. The average operating time was 115.8 minutes, and 40 patients were discharged the day of surgery. Thirty-eight patients had a blood loss of less than or equal to 50 mL. The laparoscopic procedures were well tolerated and allowed the patients to return rapidly to normal activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reich
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors