Successful laparoscopic management of a huge ovarian tumor in the 27th week of pregnancy. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Laparoscopic surgery in the second trimester is very rare. The enlarging uterus impedes surgical procedures and increases the risk of surgery. We report on a woman in the 27th week of pregnancy who developed a huge ovarian tumor.


METHODS
A woman underwent laparoscopic surgery in the 27th week of gestation because of a rapid growing ovarian tumor. After aspiration of its contents, the tumor was extracted, and cystectomy was performed extracorporeally. The postoperative course was uneventful and the woman delivered a healthy infant at 42 weeks.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery can be performed through the 27th week of gestation, and extracorporeal manipulation makes the procedure much easier.
Lin
Yu-Hung
YH
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hwang
Jiann-Loung
JL
Huang
Lee-Wen
LW
Seow
Kok-Min
KM
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014599:Uterus