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Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
Laparoscopic ovarian suspension to facilitate surgery for advanced endometriosis
Alfred S Cutner1, Michael S Lazanakis, Ertan Saridogan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EGA Obstetric Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1E 6AU, United Kingdom. alfred.cutner@uclh.org
Objective:
To describe a new laparoscopic technique that exposes the ovarian fossa and pelvic side wall by suspending the ovaries to the anterior abdominal wall for advanced endometriosis surgery.
Design:
Report of an operative technique.
Setting:
University teaching hospital.
Patient(S):
More than 50 women operated on for endometriosis over the last 2 years.
Intervention(S):
Laparoscopic suspension of one or both ovaries to the abdominal wall with transabdominal 2-0 polypropylene suture.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Technical feasibility.
Result(S):
The technique is easy to perform in a short period of time.
Conclusion(S):
In cases in which a good exposure to the ovarian fossa is needed, this technique can be performed in a short period of time without the need of an assistant.
