Laparoscopic management of unexpected borderline ovarian tumors in women of reproductive age.

The article presents a study which aims to review the clinical features of women with unexpected borderline ovarian tumours (BOT). The study reviews 1,332 out of 4,016 consecutive operative laparoscopies in women of reproductive age treated for adnexal masses. The results show that prelaparoscopic evaluation and selection for the endoscopic approach in women of reproductive age are important in the reduction of cases of unrecognised borderline or malignant ovarian cysts.