Laparoscopic Cystectomy In-a-Bag of an Intact Cyst: Is It Feasible and Spillage-Free After All?. (23rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Detorakis, Stelios; Vlachos, Dimitrios; Athanasiou, Stavros; Grigoriadis, Themistoklis; Domali, Aikaterini; Chatzipapas, Ioannis; Stamatakis, Emmanuel; Mousiolis, Athanasios; Patrikios, Apostolos; Antsaklis, Aris; Loutradis, Dimitrios; Protopapas, Athanasios
• Other Names: Wang Peng Hui Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Minimally invasive surgery. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03-23
• Subjects: Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; 617.05705
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8640871
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-1445

Abstract

Abstract : This prospective study was conducted to assess the feasibility of laparoscopic cystectomy of an intact adnexal cyst performed inside a water proof endoscopic bag, aiming to avoid intraperitoneal spillage in case of cyst rupture. 102 patients were recruited. Two of them were pregnant. In 8 of the patients the lesions were bilateral, adding up to a total of 110 cysts involved in our study. The endoscopic sac did not rupture in any case. Mean diameter of the cysts was 5.7 cm (range: 2.3–10.5 cm). In 75/110 (68.2%) cases, cystectomy was completed without rupture, whereas in the remaining 35/110 (31.8%) cases the cyst ruptured. Minimal small spillage occurred despite every effort only in 8/110 (7.2%) cases with large (>8 cm) cystic teratomas. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. We concluded that laparoscopic cystectomy in-a-bag of an intact cyst is feasible and oncologically safe for cystic tumors with a diameter < 8 cm. Manipulation of larger tumors with the adnexa into the sac may be more difficult, and in such cases previous puncture and evacuation of the cyst contents should be considered.