Minilaparotomy for the ambulatory management of ovarian cysts

Article Abstract:

The minilaparotomy surgical procedure may be successfully used on an outpatient basis to remove ovarian cysts. Researchers performed minilaparotomies, a surgical procedure using small abdominal incisions, on 24 patients with 28 ovarian cysts. All of the patients left the hospital on the same day as the surgery, and none were readmitted. One patient experienced retention of urine, which was managed with a catheter on an outpatient basis. The average procedure lasted 45 minutes. The cost of minilaparotomy was estimated to be $140, as opposed to $1,230 for traditional abdominal surgery. The influence of managed care may mean that qualified patients may receive lower cost minilaparotomies to satisfy cost control measures.

Surgery, Abdomen, Laparotomy

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Conservative management of ovarian cystic teratoma during pregnancy and labor

Article Abstract:

Women with ovarian cystic teratoma can probably become pregnant and deliver a healthy baby. In a study of 49 women with this benign tumor, 63 out of 68 pregnancies were not affected by the tumor, and the tumor did not grow bigger during the pregnancy.

Health aspects, Teratoma

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Choroid plexus cysts: is biochemical testing a valuable adjunct to targeted ultrasonography?

Article Abstract:

The triple screen plus an ultrasound scan can be effective in detecting a fetus with a choroid plexus cyst. These cysts occur in the brain. The triple screen consists of measuring blood levels of chorionic gonadotropin, alpha-fetoprotein and estriol.

Diagnosis, Diseases, Choroid plexus, Cysts

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