title: Operative laparoscopy in pregnancy for a large paraovarian cyst.
abstract: The use of operative laparoscopy for paraovarian cysts in pregnancy is relatively new. A 26-year-old primigravida at 20 weeks of gestation was discovered to have a 20 x 15-cm adnexal cyst during ultrasound. Laparoscopic excision of the 20 x 15-cm paraovarian cyst after aspiration of 2.5 L of fluids was performed without complications. The operative time was 60 minutes. The patient was released from the hospital less than 24 hours after surgery in good general condition. Follow-up in the outpatient clinic was satisfactory. The final histopathology confirmed the 20 x 15-cm paraovarian cyst. The patient delivered vaginally and spontaneously at term. Operative laparoscopy may be safe for removing large paraovarian cysts during pregnancy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. aarouzi@gmail.com
authors: Abdulrahim A
authors: AA
authors: Rouzi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*