A laparoscopic method for excision of large retroperitoneal paraovarian cysts.
Large retroperitoneal paraovarian cysts often present in reproductive-age women as an adnexal mass, with the appearance of a simple cyst on ultrasound. This report describes a laparoscopic method for removal of large paraovarian retroperitoneal cysts. Use of this technique permits successful removal of these cysts while avoiding laparotomy.
Herbert
C M
CM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Segars
J H
JH
Hill
G A
GA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010310:Parovarian Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space