Laparoscopic management of ovarian dermoid cysts: Potential fear of dermoid spill, myths and facts

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 255-260

  Shawki, O ^a,b,c   Ramadan, Ashrad ^a,b   Askalany, Ahmed ^a,b   Bahnassi, Abeer ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^c Al Ebtesama Hopsital   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; Laparoscopy; Ovarian cystectomy; Spillage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLPOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OVARY TERATOMA; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 36348979257     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-007-0295-4     Document Type: Article

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