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Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
Laparoscopic Ovarian Dermoid Cystectomy in 10 Steps
Sara Paracchini1, Yassin Rhazi2, Pauline Chauvet3
1Department of Gynaecological Surgery, CHU Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France (Drs. Paracchini, Rhazi, Chauvet, Jaillet, Canis, and Bourdel); Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Torino, Italy (Dr. Paracchini).
Study Objective:
Laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian teratomas has the advantages of a minimally invasive approach [1]. The standardization and description of the technique are the main objectives of this video (Video 1). We described the surgery in 10 steps [2], which could help make this procedure easier and safer.
Design:
A step-by-step video demonstration of the technique.
Setting:
A French university tertiary care hospital.
Patients:
Patients with ovarian teratomas with indication for laparoscopic cystectomy [3]. The local institutional review board ruled that approval was not required for this video article because the video describes a technique and does not report a clinical case.
Interventions:
Standardized laparoscopic cystectomies were recorded to realize the video.
Measurements And Main Results:
This video presents a systematic approach to cystectomy for teratoma clearly divided into 10 steps: (1) planning of the surgery, (2) ergonomy and materials, (3) exploration and cytology, (4) prevention of peritoneal spillage [4], (5) mobilization of the ovary, (6) incision of the ovary, (7) dissection, (8) hemostasis, (9) exteriorization of the cyst, and (10) washing and exploration.
Conclusion:
Standardization of laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian teratoma could make this procedure easier and safer to perform. The 10 steps presented help to perform each part of the surgery in a logical sequence, making the procedure ergonomic and easier to adopt and learn. Moreover, the standardization of the surgical techniques could reduce the learning curve.
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