ABSTRACT
Background:Laparoscopy is a widely used procedure in gynecological cases both for diagnostic and operative procedures. It is recommended due to lesser hospital stay, less post operative pain and better panoramic vision. Aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of laparoscopic intervention of adnexal masses with benign pathology in recent series of consecutive patient. The focus is on pathology findings, length of stay, operating time, complications and laparotomy conversion rate. Material And Methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted at tertiary care hospital in Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology during period of 1stAugust 2018 to 31st July 2020.This study consists of 70 patients, who presented with symptoms like pain in abdomen, bleeding per vaginum, irregular menses, excessive white discharge, distension of abdomen, infertility visiting outdoor patient department either diagnosed clinically(sign and symptoms) or by ultrasonography of adnexal masses. Result:Maximumpatients in this study were in age group 21-30 years. Maximum patients(21.42%)were having simple cyst. Among laparoscopic procedure most common procedure was left ovarian cystectomy(38.57%). Mean operative duration was 40.78 min and average duration of hospital stay was 3 days. There were minimal peri-operative complications; commonest being postoperative fever. Conclusion:Ade quatesurgical skill, case selection, multi disciplinary team approach and expert laproscopic surgical team are imperative for good patient outcome. This study gives an overview of experience in favour of laproscopic management of benign adnexal mass