Dr Jasdev Singh
Surgery for Large or Complex Ovarian Masses
A large or complex mass on the ovary needs careful assessment before surgery. Planning helps choose the right approach and protect healthy tissue.
Open Gynaecological Surgery
Careful planning for a large or unusual ovarian mass
Ovarian masses can be cysts, benign growths or, less often, cancer. Large or complex masses are assessed with detailed scans and blood tests before surgery. This helps decide the type of operation, and whether a cancer specialist should be involved.
Waiting for results can be very stressful. Clear explanations at each step can help.
Dr Jasdev plans surgery to remove the mass completely, while keeping healthy ovary where it is safe and appropriate.
Careful assessment before surgery
Scans, symptoms and past operations are reviewed, so surgery is only suggested when it is likely to help.
Fertility kept in mind
If you hope to conceive in future, surgery is planned to protect your womb, tubes and ovaries as far as possible.
Clear recovery guidance
You will know what recovery involves, when to return to normal activities and when your review is due.
What careful planning gives you
- A thorough assessment before surgery
- The right surgical approach for the mass
- Involvement of a cancer specialist when needed
How your care is planned
Each stage is explained so you know why surgery is being considered, what it involves and how recovery will go. You can take time to decide.
Assess with ultrasound, MRI and tumour markers
Plan surgery and involve other specialists if needed
Review the laboratory results and next steps
How surgery is planned
Scans and blood tests, such as CA125, help estimate the risk that a mass is cancer. Low risk masses may be removed by keyhole surgery. Large or complex ones may need open surgery, sometimes with removal of the ovary or tube. The mass is always sent for laboratory testing.
Who may benefit
Women with ovarian masses that are large, growing, complex on scan or linked with raised tumour markers. It also covers masses found during pregnancy. A family history of ovarian or breast cancer may also make a closer assessment worthwhile.
What to expect
Your first visit reviews your scans and results, and more tests may be arranged. Recovery depends on the approach, from one to six weeks. You will be told when the results will be ready and how they will be shared. If the laboratory result shows anything unexpected, it is explained in person, and the next steps are planned without delay.
How Dr Jasdev works with you
He combines surgical and fertility experience, and he explains each option plainly, including when surgery may not be needed. Plans follow current evidence and your hopes for the future. You will have time to ask questions before anything is decided. Women see him from Kuala Lumpur and across Malaysia, and some travel from neighbouring countries.
What to bring to your appointment
These records help Dr Jasdev plan surgery safely and answer your questions fully. If you cannot find everything, bring what you have.
- All scan and MRI reports
- Tumour marker blood results
- Your family history of ovarian or breast cancer
What women often ask
Surgery brings natural worries about safety, recovery and fertility. These common questions can help you prepare.
Is this cancer?
Will I lose my ovary or womb?
Do I need a cancer specialist?
How long is recovery?
Your questions about surgery for ovarian masses
What is a complex ovarian mass?
It is a growth on the ovary with features on scan that need a closer look. Many are not cancer.
Who needs surgery?
Women with masses that are large, growing, complex or causing symptoms, or with raised tumour markers.
What tests are needed first?
An ultrasound, often an MRI, and blood tests such as CA125.
Is it painful or risky?
Pain after surgery is managed with medicine. Risks include bleeding, infection, blood clots and injury to nearby organs. If cancer is found, further treatment is discussed with specialists.
Why see Dr Jasdev for this?
He assesses each mass carefully, plans the right surgery and involves other specialists when needed.
How do I book?
Call or WhatsApp the clinic, and bring all your scan and blood test results.
This page is general information and does not replace a consultation. Whether surgery suits you, and its risks, recovery and alternatives, should be discussed with Dr Jasdev based on your own history.
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