Chen J S, Ho E S, Chen M J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Veterans General Hospital-Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 1992 Sep;50(3):194-7.
Eighteen women of reproductive age underwent laparoscopic management of unilateral ovarian benign cystic teratoma from 3 to 7 cm in diameter. Nine patients received pelviscopic enucleation of ovarian cysts and nine patients received unilateral oophorectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy. No major surgical complication was encountered and the hospital stay was short. Our series suggest that operative laparoscopy is a safe and effective method in the management of benign cystic teratoma.
