Laparoscopic excision of a mesenteric cyst during pregnancy.
BACKGROUND
Laparoscopic management of mesenteric cysts during pregnancy has not been reported before.


METHODS
A young woman with a mesenteric cyst associated with a crossed ectopic kidney, underwent laparoscopic excision of the cyst in the second trimester of pregnancy. The procedure was completed without complications, and the patient was discharged on the third postoperative day. Thereafter, the pregnancy progressed uneventfully, and she delivered a healthy baby at term.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic management of mesenteric cysts during pregnancy is feasible, safe, and less invasive than laparotomy when performed in select patients by experienced surgeons.
Al-Mulhim
Abdulmohsen A
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Department of Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. ammulhim@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*