"Incidentaloma" as Occasional Finding During Laparoscopic Surgery: How Laparoscopy Makes The Difference!

Key Points

• To assess the incidence of incidentalomas detected during laparoscopic surgery in pediatric patients and the impact of early treatment.
• Conducted a laparoscopic surgical evaluation in pediatric patients.
• Monitored for incidental findings during the surgical procedures.
• Analyzed the incidence and management of detected incidentalomas.
• Found an incidence rate of incidentalomas at 28.6% in the pediatric population.
• Most incidentalomas were treated immediately during laparoscopic procedures.
• Early treatment helped reduce the need for subsequent emergency operations.