Minimally Invasive Management of Ovarian Cysts During Pregnancy Using Ethanol Sclerosis.

Abstract

Traditionally, the management of symptomatic ovarian cysts in pregnancy has been limited to laparoscopy or laparotomy with the associated morbidity. However, in select patients requiring intervention, the risks of surgery may be minimized with sclerotherapy. We present the first case report, to our knowledge, of ethanol sclerosis of an ovarian cyst during pregnancy. A description of the surgical technique to complete such a procedure is provided as well as a brief review of the current literature with respect to the use of sclerotherapy for the management of ovarian cysts.

• Authors: Martha B Kole, Gary N Frishman, Erika F Werner
• Journal: Journal of minimally invasive gynecology (J Minim Invasive Gynecol) 2016 Mar-Apr Vol. 23 Issue 3 Pg. 450-2 ISSN: 1553-4669 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26776675 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2016 AAGL. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Sclerosing Solutions
• Ethanol

Topics

• Abdominal Pain (etiology)
• Adult
• Diarrhea (etiology)
• Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Ethanol (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Nausea (etiology)
• Ovarian Cysts (complications, pathology, therapy)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications (etiology, pathology, therapy)
• Pregnancy Outcome
• Recurrence
• Sclerosing Solutions (therapeutic use)
• Sclerotherapy (methods)