Giant ovarian tumor removed after preoperative drainage, with abdominoplasty. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Giant ovarian tumors are rarely seen in modern surgical practice. Cardiopulmonary complications associated with the removal of such tumors are serious problems.


METHODS
An ovarian tumor weighing 55 kg was removed from a 33-year-old woman without cardiorespiratory complications using preoperative drainage and abdominoplasty by excision of the excess skin.


CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative drainage before and abdominoplasty after removal of giant ovarian tumors are effective.
Koshiba
Hisato
H
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. hkoshiba@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
Kitawaki
Jo
J
Fujita
Hiroyuki
H
Honjo
Hideo
H
Okumura
Jiro
J
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care