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Open ovarian cystectomy
Open ovarian cystectomy
(A) A thin incision is made in the axis of the ovary over its most dependent area.
(B) The back of the knife handle is used to separate the cyst wall from the ovarian cortex.
Courtesy of William J Mann, Jr, MD.
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