Procedure Note
A midline vertical incision extending 5 cm above the umbilicus was made. There was minimal fluid in the peritoneum. A dent of 1 cm x 1 cm was noted in the right ovary. The uterus was normal. A cystectomy was done. Bilateral tubes and left ovary were normal. A 500-gm-old blood clot was evacuated from the abdomen. The cut section revealed hemorrhagic fluid and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination. The post-op diagnosis of a ruptured corpus luteal cyst was made. (Figure 1)