title: Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for management of adnexal masses in pregnancy: case series.
abstract: The incidence of adnexal masses in pregnancy is estimated to be 1% to 4%. In select cases, surgical intervention is required. Recent studies have demonstrated that laparoscopy during pregnancy is safe and confers many advantages over laparotomy. Herein we present a series of nine cases collected prospectively that demonstrate the feasibility, safety, and putative benefits of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for treatment of adnexal masses in pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: sscheib1@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: Stacey A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Scheib
authors.forename: Howard H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Boruta
authors.forename: Khara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bedaiwy
authors.forename: Francis C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Grumbine
authors.forename: Amanda N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Fader
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Adnexal mass; Laparoscopic single-site surgery; Pregnancy; Single Port Laparoscopy