title: [Laparoscopic treatment of benign ovarian cysts].
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery is the most frequent indication for the management of benign ovarian cysts in the obstetric and gynaecological field. On the basis of their experience the authors address the clinical classification of benign ovarian pathology and the surgical laparoscopic procedures utilised in the treatment of adnexal cysts. Forty-two patients underwent laparoscopic surgery after a preoperative clinical and biological evaluation and imaging in order to exclude the presence of ovarian malignancies. All surgical procedures were carried out laparoscopically, with a conversion index of 0%. The morbidity was 2.3% (one case of haematoma of the umbilical trocar site) and there was no mortality. No late complications were observed. In conclusion, laparoscopic surgery in the management of ovarian cysts is technically feasible. On the basis of these findings laparoscopic surgery is the treatment of choice for adnexal cystic tumours after careful exclusion of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Trapianti d'Organo e Technologie Avanzate Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imme
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caglià
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amodeo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome