title: Combined ultrasonographically guided drainage and laparoscopic excision of a large ovarian cyst.
abstract: Large ovarian cysts are conventionally treated by laparotomy. We describe a technique of transabdominal drainage under ultrasonographic control followed by laparoscopic excision of an ovarian cyst that was 24 x 10 x 20 cm. This approach has the benefits of minimal-access surgery and is suitable for unilocular benign cysts of any size.
authors.affiliation: Minimally Invasive Therapy Unit, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nagele
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Magos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography