title: [Laparoscopic operations for benign ovarian cysts: report of 50 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the surgical indications and techniques of laparoscopic operation for benign ovarian cysts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty patients with benign ovarian cysts underwent laparoscopic operations of cyst decollement, ovariotomy and adnexectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 46 cases (92%) of decollement, 2 cases (4%) of adnexectomy and 3 cases (6%) of ovariotomy. The operation time was 30-120 min, and the intraoperative blood loss 20 ml.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic operation of benign ovarian cysts has advantages of minimal invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Eighth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518000, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wen-ping
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Miao-qin
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery*