Fifty-two intestinal operations were performed during 45 laparatomies in 43 non-obstructed ovarian cancer patients. The histology of the tumor was serous in 29/43 cases (67.5%). The gross postoperative morbidity rate was 15.5% and postoperative mortality rate 6.9%. The 5-year survival was 28.3%, and was not affected by the time of intestinal surgery (during the first or following laparotomies). As a result, intestinal surgery in advanced ovarian cancer patients is feasible without an undue increase in morbidity. However, it must be carefully tailored because, though contributing to the quality of life of these patients, it does not seem to affect their survival at least in this retrospective series.
Intestinal Operations During Signal Procedures For Epithelial Ovarian-cancer / Paladini, Dario; R., Fontanelli; F., Raspagliesi; V., Ntousias. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER. - ISSN 1048-891X. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:(1994), pp. 320-323. [10.1046/j.1525-1438.1994.04050320.x]
Intestinal Operations During Signal Procedures For Epithelial Ovarian-cancer
PALADINI, DARIO;
1994
Abstract
Fifty-two intestinal operations were performed during 45 laparatomies in 43 non-obstructed ovarian cancer patients. The histology of the tumor was serous in 29/43 cases (67.5%). The gross postoperative morbidity rate was 15.5% and postoperative mortality rate 6.9%. The 5-year survival was 28.3%, and was not affected by the time of intestinal surgery (during the first or following laparotomies). As a result, intestinal surgery in advanced ovarian cancer patients is feasible without an undue increase in morbidity. However, it must be carefully tailored because, though contributing to the quality of life of these patients, it does not seem to affect their survival at least in this retrospective series.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
