A study of incidental adnexal masses during caesarean section and its management
Journal Title: The New Indian Journal of OBGYN - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: The aims of the study were to observe the incidental adnexal masses and its management during caesarian section. Methods: A retrospective study conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESIMC PGI MSR Bangalore, Karnataka. Data collected from forty pregnant women during caesarean section and incidentally found adnexal mass and its management. Result: Out of 40 women, 15 were primigravida, 25 were multigravida. Study results shows presence of clear cyst in 11 women, fimbrial cysts in 11 women, mucinous cystadenoma in 6, serouscyst adenoma in 3, corpus luteal cyst in 5, hemorrhagic cyst in 2, dermoid in 1, paraovarian cyst in 1, hydatid cyst of morgagni in 1. Conservative approach was followed for 26 women, while cystectomy was performed in 10 women; fluid aspiration was done in 4 women. Conclusion: Adnexal masses, which arise in pregnancy, are mostly functional and asymptomatic and resolve spontaneously. Surgical management of adnexal masses during caesarean section should be considered in some cases to avoid later surgery for this incidental pathology
Authors and Affiliations
Ashok Kumar K, Harshini V, Sreelatha S, Ramya S, Dr Rajeshwari
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP453809
- DOI 10.21276/obgyn.2018.4.2.15
- Views 134
- Downloads 0
Acute haemoperitoneum due to broad ligament tears and utero ovarian vessel rupture secondary to endometriosis
Acute haemoperitoneum in pregnancy due to tears in broad ligament and utero-ovarian vessel rupture is quite rare. Endometriosis is an important pelvic pathology in many such cases. We present a case of primigravida, a kn...
C-reactive protein - as an early diagnostic marker of early onset sepsis and its correlation with blood culture
Objective: To document effects of intrapartum risk factors for early onset sepsis (EOS) on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in neonates, and to assess the suitability of this test in diagnosing EOS and its correlation wit...
A comparative study of intravenous hydralazine versus labetalol in the management of severe hypertension in pregnancy
Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy as well as safety profile of hydralazine and labetalol in severe hypertension of pregnancy. Methodology: Hundred (100) women with severe pregnancy induced...
Postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy - a practical approach
None
Spontaneous broad ligament haematoma following a normal vaginal delivery
Broad ligament haematoma is a rare complication of a normal vaginal delivery. We report one such case of a woman who developed this complication within 3 hrs of normal vaginal delivery. Diagnosis was confirmed by clinica...