ABSTRACT
Background
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is an exciting new modality in the field
of minimal access surgery. This case illustrates the feasibility of single-incision
laparoscopic surgery for uterine pathology in the pediatric and adolescent population.
Case
A 19-year-old girl presented with pelvic pain. Transabdominal pelvic ultrasound and
magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple fibroids with rapid enlargement over
a year. In collaboration with the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery team, single
incision laparoscopic myomectomy was performed with satisfactory results.
Summary and Conclusion
Complex uterine pathology can be managed with minimally invasive surgery with excellent
clinical outcomes. SILS is a rapidly developing field that may represent the future
of laparoscopic surgery and can be used to treat reproductive pathology in the pediatric
and adolescent population.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 02, 2021
Accepted:
February 14,
2021
Received in revised form:
January 18,
2021
Received:
November 16,
2020
Footnotes
All authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Copyright
© 2021 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
