Approaches to the Management of Pediatric Ovarian Masses in the 21st Century: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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In brief
In brief
Systematic review comparing laparoscopic versus open surgical approaches for pediatric ovarian masses found that laparoscopy offers shorter operative times and is increasingly preferred for benign lesions. Nonneoplastic cystic lesions are most common, while germ cell tumors predominate among neoplastic cases with malignancy rates of 3.5-10.8%.
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Background
Laparoscopy is increasingly being adopted for the treatment of ovarian pathologies in adults. However, its implementation for the management of pediatric ovarian masses varies and the evidence, to date, has not been comprehensively analyzed. This review aims to compare laparoscopic and open surgical management of pediatric ovarian masses.
Methods
We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar from the year 2000 till April 2017. Studies selected for this included those on epidemiological trends of pediatric ovarian lesions, assessing outcomes of laparoscopic management and comparison of laparoscopic and open surgical techniques for pediatric ovarian masses. A meta-analysis comparing outcomes of both modalities was performed using standard methodology.
Results
A total of 44 studies met the inclusion criteria of which 15 were on histological types of ovarian lesions, 24 assessed laparoscopic management only and five compared laparoscopy with open surgery for pediatric ovarian masses. Nonneoplastic lesions were the most common ranging from 36.5% to 73.7%, with cystic lesions being the most prevalent.
Neoplastic lesions ranged between 26.3% and 63.5%, with germ cell tumors being the most common, while malignancy ranged between 3.5% and 10.8%. Laparoscopic management was generally advocated for managing benign lesions with a cautious approach for suspicion of malignant lesions. In comparison to open surgery, laparoscopic surgery had shorter operating time (MD = −33.24 min, 95% CI = −34.29 to −32.19, p