Laparoscopic approach to surgical management of ovarian cysts in the newborn

Abstract

With the improvement of imaging techniques as well as the trend toward routine antenatal ultrasound scanning, the intrauterine diagnosis of fetal ovarian cysts is encountered more frequently. The authors describe the laparoscopic approach to the management of ovarian cysts. This approach is tolerated well by infants, and it may overcome the controversy between conservative and early surgical management by facilitating the subtle transition from diagnostic to therapeutic means, with salvation of the ovary whenever possible.