Minilaparoscopic cystectomy and appendectomy in late second trimester.

Chin‐Jung Wang, Chih‐Feng Yen, Chyi‐Long Lee, Yung‐Kuei Soong
In: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons · 2003 · vol. 6(4) , pp. 373–5 · PMID:12500839 · W2432549224
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and appendectomy during the early second trimester have been widely reported. However, the use of both procedures in advanced gestation is rare. We propose a minilaparoscopic approach for performing these 2 procedures in a woman 24-weeks pregnant. METHODS: We describe the case and laparoscopic management of acute abdominal pain at the 24th week of pregnancy. Microlaparoscopy under ultrasound guidance was used for the first trocar insertion to prevent injury to the uterus. It was followed by minilaparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and appendectomy. RESULTS: Premature contractions occurred after the operation, but they were controlled with a single tocolytic agent, and an apparently healthy female baby was born uneventfully via Cesarean delivery at 41 weeks of gestation. CONCLUSION: Minilaparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and appendectomy can be carried out in the late second trimester without serious sequela.

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