title: Role of minimally invasive surgery in the management of adnexal masses.
abstract: Adnexal masses are common in women of all ages, and up to 10% of these women will undergo surgical removal of an ovarian mass. Laparoscopy is increasingly being viewed as the preferred surgical approach for management of these masses. Contraindications to laparoscopy are few, and multiple studies have shown benefits over laparotomy with respect to length of hospital stay, complications, and pain. Minimally invasive surgery can safely be performed by appropriately trained surgeons in almost all patient populations, including pregnancy and the morbidly obese.
authors.affiliation: *Vincent Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital †Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Rachel M Clark
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sisodia
authors.forename: Marcela G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Del Carmen
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Boruta
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000379:methods