The safety and effectiveness of elective laparoscopic surgery for benign ovarian cysts during pregnancy-Comparison with emergency surgery.

We cannot state that an emergency surgery during pregnancy is rarely required for small benign ovarian cysts. However, the surgical outcomes were significantly better for elective than for emergency surgery, with no difference in perinatal outcomes. If a benign ovarian cyst is found early in pregnancy, elective laparoscopic surgery may be considered with adequate informed consent.