title: Pure laparoscopic management of a giant ovarian cyst in an adolescent.
abstract: METHODS
  Female, 16 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Ovarian cyst Symptoms: -
  
  
  METHODS
  - Clinical Procedure: Laparoscopic surgery Specialty: Surgery.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Rare disease.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The use of the laparoscopic approach versus open approach for the management of giant ovarian cysts is controversial. Exclusion of malignant conditions has critical importance in the laparoscopic management of these cases. However, in some cases, the possibility of malignancy and the ovarian origin of a cyst cannot be excluded during the preoperative period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein we present the case of a 16-year-old girl with a giant ovarian cyst. The abdominal cavity was laparoscopically explored, and no signs suggestive of malignancy were encountered; the ovarian origin of the cyst was confirmed. A Veress needle was inserted percutaneously, and the cyst was drained and laparoscopically excised. No complications were encountered at follow-up visits 3 and 6 months after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In addition to the well-known advantages of laparoscopic surgery (e.g., decreased postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, and wound infection), perfect cosmetic results are particularly important for young women. The pure laparoscopic management of giant ovarian cysts is safe and feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilincaslan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cipe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aydogdu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Haseki Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sarac
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toprak
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ari
keywords: giant; ovarian cyst; pure laparoscopic