Objective: To compare the perioperative outcomes of three laparoscopic approaches for performing ovarian cyst enucleation. Methods: A total of 148 patients underwent laparoscopic cyst enucleation at the CHA Gangnam Medical Center between September 2010 and May 2011. We reviewed retrospectively the medical records including patient demographics, operative outcomes and complications. Results: We assigned the 148 patients into three groups: single-port (group A: 40), 2-port (group B: 30) and 4-port (group C: 78). There were no statistically significant differences in patient characteristics. The operation times were 90.4 ± 43.6, 74.7 ± 22.0 and 63.8 ± 30.5 min, and the estimated blood loss was 179.3 ± 253.9, 73 ± 75.2 and 89.9 ± 106.7 ml, respectively. Mean operation time was longer (p < 0.001) and estimated blood loss was higher (p = 0.005) in group A than in the other groups. There was no statistical difference in perioperative complications among the three groups. In group A, additional port insertion rate was higher than in groups B and C (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Single-port surgery required longer operation time, had a higher estimated blood loss and used additional ports more frequently during the operation than the other groups. However, 2-port surgery had no significant differences from 4-port surgery in the surgical outcomes. Therefore, 2-port surgery can be an alternative surgical option for 4-port surgery in ovarian cyst enucleation.

Keywords:
Single-port laparoscopy, Two-port laparoscopy, Ovarian cyst enucleation, Surgical outcomes
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