title: Laparoscopic management of the adnexal mass.
abstract: Ovarian neoplasms are common in women of all ages. As many as 10% of women in the United States will undergo surgical removal of an adnexal mass sometime in their lifetime. Gynecologic surgeons have pioneered laparoscopic surgery, developing what was originally a diagnostic tool into a safe and effective approach to management of adnexal masses. Accumulating scientific data support the laparoscopic approach to the adnexal mass as the preferred treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hilger
authors.forename: Javier F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magrina
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Magtibay
mesh_terms: D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D018394:CA-125 Antigen