Evaluating the Frequency and Characteristics of Unexpected Ovarian Malignancy in Postmenopausal Women Who Have Undergone Laparoscopic Surgery for Adnexal Masses - A Review of Five Years

AimThe aim of this study was to estimate the frequent existence of unexpected ovarian malignant lesions after laparoscopic surgery for an apparent benign adnexal mass and assess its clinical and ultrasound characteristics in postmenopausal women.MethodsWe re-examined the hospital records of 96 cases...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8), p.e42872-e42872
Main Authors: Pegu, Bhabani, Sri Saranya, Thangamuthu, Subburaj, Sathiya P, Murugesan, Rajeswari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Age
Ascites
Asymptomatic
Cysts
Gynecology
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Menopause
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Oncology
Ovarian cancer
Patients
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
Womens health
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Summary:AimThe aim of this study was to estimate the frequent existence of unexpected ovarian malignant lesions after laparoscopic surgery for an apparent benign adnexal mass and assess its clinical and ultrasound characteristics in postmenopausal women.MethodsWe re-examined the hospital records of 96 cases of postmenopausal women who underwent laparoscopic surgery for benign adnexal mass over five years. The age of the patient, parity, ultrasound findings, tumor markers level, intraoperative findings, and histopathological report were collected. Pearson's Chi-squared test and Fisher's exact test were used for statistical analysis, and a p-value of
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.42872