Large Ovarian Cysts

Laparoscopic Surgery for Large Ovarian Cysts-Review

Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery has been increasingly applied to different gynecologic problems with excellent surgical outcome and rapid recovery. Large ovarian cysts, a relatively common gynecologic problem, pose certain challenges to laparoscopic management. Objective: The aim of the present study was to review published reports on laparoscopic surgery for large ovarian cysts and summariz...

Laparoscopic management of large ovarian cysts: more than cosmetic considerations.

Laparoscopic management of three cases, each with a large ovarian cyst, is reported. Appropriate preoperative assessment, patient counselling, and good laparoscopic skills are the cornerstones of successful laparoscopic management in such patients.

Efficiency of GnRH analogues in treating large functional ovarian cysts.

AIM The aim of this study was to determine the potential therapeutic benefit of a single administration of a GnRH analogue in pre- menopausal women presenting large functional ovarian cysts (FOCs) (diameter > five cm). MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-one patients (median age 37.4 years) diagnosed with ovarian cysts, presumed benign based on transvaginal and/or transabdominal ultrasound, were divi...

I-58: Sclerosing of Ovarian Cysts

Ovarian Cysts in Postmenopausal Women

Ovarian cysts are common in postmenopausal women, although the prevalence is lower than in premenopausal women.Of 20 000 healthy postmenopausal women screened in the Prostate,Lung,Colon and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, 21.2% had abnormal ovarian morphology, either simple or complex. The greater use of ultrasound and other radiological investigations means that an increasing proportion of the...