Laparoscopic Management of Adnexal Masses in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

Peter Dottino, Douglas A. Levine, Daylene Ripley, Carmel J. Cohen
In: Obstetrics & Gynecology · 1999 · vol. 93(2) , pp. 223–228 · doi:10.1097/00006250-199902000-00013 · W4231469094
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This study evaluated laparoscopic management of adnexal masses in 160 patients, finding it feasible and safe with high rates of benign pathology and successful laparoscopic removal, reserving laparotomy for specific indications.

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In Brief Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic adnexal mass removal in patients without preselection for benign pathology and assess the operative complications and findings. Methods All patients presenting to the gynecologic oncology service between April 1992 and April 1996 with adnexal masses were candidates for laparoscopic management. Patients underwent preoperative radiological studies and office pelvic examination. Laparoscopic management was attempted on patients without evidence of gross metastatic disease or masses that extended above the umbilicus. Laparotomy was performed if indicated by pathologic findings or technical difficulty. All removed adnexal masses were sent for immediate pathologic diagnosis. The type of procedure, intraoperative findings, and complications were all recorded at the time of procedure. Results One hundred sixty patients underwent laparoscopic evaluation for an adnexal mass. Benign pathology was discovered in 139 (87%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 84, 90) patients, and 141 (88%, 95% CI 86, 91) patients were managed laparoscopically. Reasons for laparotomy included technical difficulty, operative complications, or malignancy. Frozen section diagnosis was concordant with the final pathology reports in all but five patients (97% concordance), and no discrepancies resulted in treatment delays. Conclusion Laparoscopic management of adnexal masses can be successful in a gynecologic oncology population if there is expertise in operative laparoscopy, availability of immediate accurate pathologic examination, and appropriate further treatment where indicated. Operative laparoscopy can remove isolated adnexal masses effectively with minimal operative complications and without compromising the intent of gynecologic cancer surgery.

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