Abstract
BackgroundThe precision of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to resect benign ovarian and paratubal masses while preserving adnexa in children is unclear. This study evaluated the integrity of laparoscopy to spare adnexa while resecting benign pathologies in children. MethodsThe institutional pathology database was queried to identify patients aged 18 years and younger having any ovarian or tubal lesion resected at a comprehensive children's hospital between 2006 and 2021. Adnexa-sparing surgery was defined as preserving both the ovary and tube from which the lesion was resected. Postoperative ultrasounds were reviewed to document ovarian follicles, blood flow, volumes, and lesion recurrence. ResultsAdnexal preservation was implemented in 168 of 328 pathological resections. MIS approach was used in 149 cases. Median age was 13.4 [11.0–15.3]. Among sparing surgeries, MIS associated with benign pathology, shorter operative time (median minutes: 78 MIS [59–111.5]; 130 open [92.8–149.8]; 174 MIS-to-open [132.8–199.5]; p = 0.010), and reduced hospital stay (median days: 1 MIS (Lindfors, 1971; Lovvorn III et al., 1998) [1-2]; 2 open [2–2.9], 2 MIS-to-open [1–3.3]; p = 0.001). Postoperative ovarian volume ipsilateral to the MIS procedure (median, 7.6 ml [4.3–12.1]) was relatively smaller than the contralateral ovary (median, 9.1 ml [5.5–15.0]). Blood flow was documented to the ovary in 70/94 (74.4%) of patients after MIS adnexal-sparing surgery. Distinct follicles were detected in 48/74 (64.8%) of post-menarchal patients after MIS adnexal-sparing surgery. Five ovarian cysts recurred. ConclusionsMIS preserves adnexa reliably, with postoperative ovarian follicles and blood flow detected in most patients, and maintains ∼80% of contralateral volume, while achieving definitive tumor resection. Level of evidenceIII
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