Laparoscopic management of adnexal masses in postmenopause.
The study included 64 postmenopausal women with adnexal masses. The selection criteria included menopausal status, an ultrasound scan indicating a benign mass and serum levels of CA-125 below the cutoff (35 U/ml). The results of the study confirm that the removal of a cystic mass in postmenopausal patients with laparoscopic surgery is a more valid and acceptable alternative to traditional surgery.
Sturlese
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Department of Gynecologic Obstetric Sciences and Reproductive Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
Retto
G
G
Mancuso
A
A
Tripodi
A
A
Tripodi
M
M
Palmara
V
V
De Dominici
R
R
Arancio
V
V
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D017698:Postmenopause; D014463:Ultrasonography
D018394:CA-125 Antigen