Operative laparoscopy for ovarian cysts. Excision vs. aspiration.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate operative laparoscopy for excision vs. aspiration of ovarian cysts.


METHODS
From July 1, 1990, to June 30, 1993, 100 women under 40 years of age were subjected by the senior author to laparoscopic cyst excision, and 31 patients with similar characteristics underwent laparoscopic cyst aspiration by their attending physicians. Four-puncture laparoscopy was performed for laparoscopic cyst excision using the stripping technique, whereas two-puncture laparoscopy was employed for laparoscopic cyst aspiration. All patients underwent postoperative serial clinical examinations and ultrasound scans for the detection of recurrence.


RESULTS
Four recurrences (4%) were observed in the group that underwent laparoscopic cyst excision, whereas 26 (84%) recurrences occurred in the group that underwent laparoscopic cyst aspiration (P < .0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Provided that patients are carefully selected according to age and sonographic pattern, enucleation of adnexal masses at operative laparoscopy is the treatment of choice.
Marana
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Caruana
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P
Muzii
L
L
Catalano
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GF
Mancuso
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography