Ovarian Dermoid Cyst Removal Overview
Ovarian dermoid cyst growths can develop in a woman during her reproductive years. They may occur at any age but the prime age of detection is in the childbearing years. The average age is 30. Up to 15% of women with ovarian teratomas have them in both ovaries. Ovarian dermoid cyst can cause torsion, infection, rupture, and cancer. Ovarian dermoid cysts grow slowly and are not tender unless ruptured. Removal of the ovarian dermoid cyst is usually the treatment of choice.
Rather than other dermoid cysts, Ovarian dermoid cyst removal requires special techniques and training. These dermoid cysts can be removed with either conventional surgery or laparoscopy.
In the Laparoscopic surgery of ovarian dermoid cyst removal, the surgeon fills a woman’s abdomen with a gas and makes small incisions through which a thin scope (laparoscope) can pass into the abdomen. The surgeon identifies the dermoid cyst through the scope and may remove the cyst or take a sample from it. Laparoscopy leaves less scarring than traditional surgery because of the smaller incisions, and there is also less pain, blood loss and recovery time necessary for dermoid cyst patients.
An ovarian cyst may twist and cause severe abdominal pain as well as nausea and vomiting. An Ovarian dermoid cyst removal surgery is required to correct the torsion. This is an emergency.
Surgery may be avoided in some cases, by adopting alternative natural and holistic remedies in curing and preventing a re-occurrence of ovarian dermoid cysts. Read more about ovarian dermoid cyst treatment >>