Abstract:Patients: Eleven patients from 16 to 72 years old, with adnexal cysts palpable above the umbilical scar. All patients complained of increased abdominal volume and/or pain, and were referred and operated by the Gynecologic Laparoscopic Group. Intervention: Laparoscopic approach of the giant cysts using a direct insertion of an umbilical trocar into the cyst and aspiration of all its contents, with no or minimal cyst fluid's spillage. Measurements and Main Results: All surgeries started with the direct insertion… Show more
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