The ovaries may sometimes develop membraneous bags in them filled either with blood or sometimes, a    colourless fluid which sometimes requires surgery for cor  These cysts can be removed laparoscopically .   A number of unmarried girls who had cysts of this kind (some of them even    extending above the umbilicus)   have undergone ovarian cystectomy/salpingoophorectomy in this unit.For such patients it is a     boon not to   have a scar on the abdomen,besides avoiding the stigma of prolonged hospital   stay in a gynaecology unit.

The magnification offered by the video camera also allows for a more meticulous surgery.When   such cysts occur   in an older woman,after meticulously ruling out cancer, using bloodtests  and colourdoppler ultrasound, it is   possible to remove themlaparoscopically.These procedures have also been done in patients  with history   of   multiple surgeries done in the past.When   such patients under go open procedures many surgeons often  remove the uterus also fearing that if it needs removal in future, it may lead to another traumatic surgery for  the patient.

 When   removing the ovaries laparoscopically, this fear is less and the surgeon 

removes only the  diseased part, viz: the ovary.   Thus  laparoscopic surgery in these cases 

also allows for a less   morbid surgical procedure.