Evaluation of laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery for adnexal mass in pregnant women

Surgery for adnexal mass does occur in pregnant women and therefore the choice of surgery during pregnancy needs to be carefully considered and studied. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of Laparo-endoscopic Single-site Surgery (LESS) for adnexal mass during pregnancy and investigate the perioperative condition, pregnancy complications, and obstetric outcomes of operative women during pregnancy.

This study retrospectively collected medical records and surgery videos of 20 pregnant women who underwent LESS for adnexal mass between November 2019 and January 2022. Baseline characteristics, operative-related variables, and pregnancy outcomes were followed up.

LESS for adnexal mass was successfully performed in 20 pregnant women, with very satisfactory surgery outcomes reported in all cases. The average gestational age at operation was 15⁺² weeks (range, 5⁺¹- 25⁺⁴ weeks). The median operative time was 80.8 min (range, 40 -185 min) and the average operative bleeding was 28.0 ml (range, 10-50 ml). The average VAS of 24 h postoperatively was 1 (range, 0-2), and the average length of hospital stay was 5.15 days (range, 3-7 days). All these women delivered a healthy newborn at full term except 1 woman induced abortion for her own reasons at 16⁺⁵ weeks gestational age (GA). The average GA of delivery was 39⁺¹ weeks (range, 37-40⁺¹ weeks), the average birth weight was 3228.95 g (range, 2740-3930 g), and the average Apgar score at 5 min was 9.95 (range, 9-10).

LESS for adnexal mass is safe and feasible for pregnant women.