Abstract
Abstract Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the feasibility and surgical outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for large ovarian cysts in women <40 years of age. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation (Canadian Task Force classification 11-2 design) of 55 women (ages <40) with large ovarian cysts (≥10 cm) with features suggestive of benign disease managed laparoscopically at Paul's Hospital, in Cochin, Kerala, from July 2006 to April 2013. All patients were followed-up for a minimum of 1 year. Patients who were diagnosed as having borderline ovarian tumors were evaluated for their present clinical status at the end of study. Results: Laparoscopic surgery was performed successfully for all patients. The mean operative time, estimated blood loss, and hospital stay were, respectively, 109.6 minutes (range: 40–255), 304.6 mL (range: 100–650), and 1.1 days (range: 1–3). Conversion to laparotomy was performed in none of the patients. Five cases of borderline malignancy were detec...
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