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Appropriate surgical management of ovarian endometrioma: excision or drainage?

  • Jordan S. Klebanoff , Dana Inaty , Sara Rahman , Nassir Habib , Sofiane Bendifallah , Jean Marc Ayoubi and Gaby N. Moawad ORCID logo EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: February 18, 2021
Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation
From the journal Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation Volume 43 Issue 2

Abstract

Endometriosis negatively impacts the lives of countless women around the world. When medical management fails to improve quality of life often women are left making a decision whether or not to proceed with surgery. With endometriomas, patient’s surgical options include complete surgical removal or drainage via laparoscopy. Here, we review the literature to discuss both techniques, excision and drainage of endometriomas, and what the research supports for endometrioma management.

Keywords: drainage; endometrioma; excision; laparoscopy
Corresponding author: Gaby N. Moawad, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University Hospital, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA, E-mail:

  1. Research funding: Authors state no funding involved.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Dr. Moawad is a speaker for Intuitive Surgical. No other conflicts of interest declared.

  4. Informed consent: Informed consent is not applicable.

  5. Ethical approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animals use.

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Received: 2020-09-16
Accepted: 2021-02-03
Published Online: 2021-02-18

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https://doi.org/10.1515/hmbci-2020-0067
Keywords for this article
drainage; endometrioma; excision; laparoscopy

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  1. Frontmatter
  2. Special Issue 1: Adenomyosis and Endometriosis: An Update; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
  3. Review Articles
  4. The impact of endometriosis on the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques: role of fertility preservation
  5. A narrative review of functional outcomes following nerve-sparing surgery for deeply infiltrating endometriosis
  6. Appropriate surgical management of ovarian endometrioma: excision or drainage?
  7. Diaphragmatic endometriosis and thoracic endometriosis syndrome: a review on diagnosis and treatment
  8. Rates of anastomotic leak and fistula following surgical management of bowel endometriosis: a comparison of shaving, discoid excision, and segmental resection
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  10. Special Issue 2: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients and Survivors; Edited by René Druckmann and Adolf E. Schindler
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