title: Laparoscopic management of complicated adnexal masses in the first trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe our experiences with laparoscopic management of complicated adnexal masses in the first trimester of pregnancy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective clinical study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A teaching hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with singleton pregnancy who underwent laparoscopic operation for complicated benign adnexal mass during their first trimester.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopic surgery for complicated adnexal masses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Technical feasibility and safety.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the patients had an uneventful recovery. Pregnancy was continued to term in nine patients (81.1%). Two patients (18.2%) had ongoing pregnancy at the time of writing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Operative laparoscopy for complicated adnexal masses performed during early pregnancy is safe and feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheng Hsin Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ma-Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsuan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Su-Chee
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome