AUTHOR=Han Ling , Wan Qi , Chen Yali , Zheng Ai TITLE=Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Adnexal Mass Removal During Pregnancy: The Initial Experience of a Single Institute JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=8 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.800180 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.800180 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=Objective

Single-port laparoscopy has become a feasible and safe approach for the management of benign adnexal masses during pregnancy. To our knowledge, there are few reports on the feasibility and safety of single-port laparoscopy for adnexal mass removal during pregnancy. Our study reports the use of single-port laparoscopy in adnexal mass removal during pregnancy in our hospital.

Methods

We included 10 cases of single-port laparoscopic surgery for adnexal mass removal during pregnancy in the West China Second University Hospital between January 2017 and March 2020. Median values were found using SPSS20. When the p-value was <0.05, the median and interquartile range were used. All patients provided informed consent.

Results

The following median values were recorded: surgical time, 112.50 min; blood loss, 25 ml; postoperative hospital stay, 3 days; postoperative pain [visual analog scale (VAS)] at 6 h, 3; and postoperative pain (VAS) at 24 h, 2. Our study reported no postoperative spontaneous abortions. There was one preterm birth.

Conclusion

Single-port laparoscopy appears to be safe for both the mother and the fetus.