Open AccessImpact on ovarian reserve after minimally invasive single‐port laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy in patients with benign ovarian cysts: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Tsiampa Eleni,
Spartalis Eleftherios,
Tsourouflis Gerasimos,
Dimitroulis Dimitrios,
Nikiteas Nikolaos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1742-1241
pISSN - 1368-5031
DOI - 10.1111/ijcp.14875
Subject(s) - medicine , ovarian reserve , cystectomy , anti müllerian hormone , blood loss , laparoscopy , urology , port (circuit theory) , surgery , hormone , bladder cancer , infertility , cancer , pregnancy , genetics , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Background/Aim The purpose of this article is to review the published literature on single‐port laparoscopic (SPL) ovarian cystectomy and to assess whether the reduced port number affects the ovarian reserve in comparison with the conventional multiport laparoscopic (MPL) ovarian cystectomy. Materials and methods It has been suggested that the most accurate marker of ovarian reserve is the Serum anti‐Müllerian hormone (AMH). A review of the current literature was performed based on the preoperative and postoperative AMH after SPL and MPL ovarian cystectomy in adult patients with benign ovarian cysts. Results Ovarian cystectomy causes a non‐statistically significant reduction in AMH levels four weeks postoperatively in the SPL group compared to the MPL group [MD = 0.11, 95% CI (−0.01, 0.24), P =0 .07]. Operative time was significantly longer, and blood loss was significantly higher in the SPL group. No difference was reported in terms of major or overall postoperative complications between the two groups. Conclusion SPL cystectomy may be offered as a minimally invasive surgical alternative for patients who want to preserve their fertility, at the cost of higher blood loss and longer operative time.