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Prognosticators of second‐look laparotomy findings in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Ayhan Ali,
Yarali Hakan,
Develioǧlu Osman,
Üren Aykut,
Özyilmaz Filiz
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930460403
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , epithelial ovarian cancer , ovarian cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , epithelial ovarian carcinoma , carcinoma , surgery , oncology , cancer , paleontology , biology
Prognosticators of outcome at second‐look laparotomy (SLL) were evaluated in 49 patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma undergoing SLL. Residual tumor volume was found to be the most significant prognosticator of outcome, with initial tumor stage being of secondary importance. Grade of tumor played no role in outcome at SLL. The results of the study led us to the conclusion that the second‐look procedure may be safely omitted in stage I patients. The importance of optimal cytoreduction during primary surgery was stressed.