Private hospital removes 20 cm ovarian cyst from 21-year-old

Doctors of a private hospital in the city performed a fertility-sparing surgery on a 21-year-old IT professional to remove a 20-cm ovarian cyst. It had caused severe abdominal pain due to torsion, a condition in which the ovary twists and compromises its blood supply.

The surgical team from V.S. Hospitals performed an emergency staging laparotomy, an open abdominal procedure to remove the tumour and assess whether the disease had spread.

The cyst was excised along with the affected fallopian tube, while the healthy ovary and other reproductive structures were preserved to safeguard her future fertility.

Girija Ashok Kumar, Senior Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology, emphasised that women should not ignore persistent lower abdominal pain, bloating, irregular menstrual cycles, nausea, or sudden severe pain, as these could indicate an underlying ovarian problem, according to a press release.