title: [Endocystic echography by laparoscopy. 6 preliminary cases].
abstract: The decision whether to ablate an ovarian cyst using the operating laparoscope depends on a whole bundle of clinical, biological, ultrasound and laparoscopic factors. But opening a uni or multi-locular fluid containing cyst and exploring its walls can leave the operator in doubt as to whether it is benign, malignant or a borderline lesion. Now it is possible to use 3 mm catheters carrying a rotary ultrasound transducer. When this sound is placed inside a cyst it is possible to study the walls topographically. Six preliminary cases are presented; the increased sensitivity of the pictures obtained by this miniaturised sound make it possible to improve ultrasound diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cornier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pennehouat
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crequat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Madelenat
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008904:Miniaturization; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Echographie endokystique per-coelioscopique. Six cas préliminaires.