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- Title
Laparoscopic management of ovarian cysts during pregnancy under urgent situations.
- Authors
Tabatabaei, Fatemeh; Hosseini, Seyedeh Tala Nabipour; Hajiyar, Reza
- Abstract
Background: Majority of adnexal masses are incidental findings during pregnancy and resolve spontaneously. They may complicate pregnancy due to haemorrhage, cyst rupture and ovarian torsion. Laparoscopy is the preferred surgical intervention owing to shorter operative time, quicker recovery and lower post-operative pain. However, safety and feasibility of laparoscopic surgery in the management of ovarian cysts in pregnant women is challenging especially at advanced gestational ages and in urgent situations. Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 48 cases of urgent laparoscopic surgeries were evaluated in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy between March 2018 and March 2021 in Al-Zahra Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Results: The operations were ended in all patients successfully. The mean operation time was 45 min. There were no foetal maternal complications. All pregnancies had been terminated after 37 weeks of gestation. Oophorectomy had been performed in six patients and six other patients needed blood transfusion. Ovarian torsion was the most common reason for emergency surgery and mature teratoma was the most commonly reported pathology. Tocolytic therapy was required in six patients, and all of the patients were prescribed 50 mg of injectable progesterone twice daily for 10 days after surgery. The mean intra-abdominal pressure was equal to 15 mmHg and the mean end-expiratory carbon dioxide (CO2) pressure was 36 mmHg. Intravenous paracetamol was used to relieve post-operative pain. The mean hospitalisation time was 1.63 days. Conclusion: Most of the ovarian cysts can be managed laparoscopically with ensured safety and lower morbidity even in emergency situations at advanced gestational ages.
- Subjects
TABRIZ (Iran); OVARIAN cysts; PREGNANCY complications; SECOND trimester of pregnancy; FIRST trimester of pregnancy; SURGICAL emergencies; POSITIVE end-expiratory pressure
- Publication
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 1, p30
- ISSN
0972-9941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jmas.jmas_192_22