title: Laparoscopic management of malignant ovarian cysts: a 78-case national survey. Part 1: Pre-operative and laparoscopic evaluation.
abstract: This paper reports a retrospective multi-institutional French survey carried out in 1992 to determine the incidence of laparoscopic management of malignant ovarian cysts. Of 5307 ovarian lesions treated endoscopically, 78 were malignant (1.47%) including 60 borderline tumors and 18 ovarian cancers. In 33% of cases preoperative diagnosis indicated that the tumor was benign. Preoperative findings were suspicious in 59%. Laparoscopic treatment was puncture in 23% of cases, partial exeresis in 51% and total removal in 26%.
authors: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique B, Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Blanc
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Boubli
authors: C
authors: C
authors: D'Ercole
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Nicoloso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires