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Into the unknown: Are vulvar cysts so simple?
Dr. DiCarlo-Meacham is Assistant Department Head, Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California.
Dr. Collins is a staff obstetrician-gynecologist at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.
Dr. Criscione is a staff obstetrician-gynecologist at Naval Hospital, Guam.
Dr. Dengler is Chief, Division of Urogynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Welch is on staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Vaccaro is Fellowship Director, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Gruber is Director, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Sibley Memorial Hospital (Johns Hopkins Medicine), Washington, DC.
The authors report no financial relationships relevant to this video.
Brought to you by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. Management of complex vulvar cysts can pose a challenge for gynecologic surgeons. While seemingly simple-appearing on the surface, these cysts can extend near vital vulvar structures, making excision difficult. In this video, the authors discuss the evaluation and surgical planning for women with complex vulvar cysts. They demonstrate surgical techniques that can be used to safely remove complex vulvar cysts while minimizing bleeding and preserving vulvar function.