Does tumor size limit application of laparoscopic surgery to ovarian tumors?

• Main Authors: Hiroko Machida (Author), Yasuki Koyasu (Author), Masayo Yamada (Author), Motohiro Nishio (Author), Kyoko Yamamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We have found laparoscopic surgery to be both feasible and safe for large ovarian tumors, which at one time would have been managed strictly by conventional laparotomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential risks and the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for ovarian tumors on...