Author:
Bridges J. E.,Leung Y.,Hammond I. G.,Mccartney A. J.
Abstract
Between the years 1984 and 1988, 43 patients with bulky advanced stage epithelial ovarian carcinoma underwent en bloc pelvic resection with excision of the rectosigmoid colon as part of their primary cytoreductive surgery. Optimal cytoreduction was accomplished in over 70% of cases, and all women had complete debulking of their pelvic tumor. Primary anastomosis of the bowel was feasible in all cases and only two covering colostomies were performed. There were no postoperative leaks or fistulas. The postoperative morbidity was reflected by a mean postoperative hospital stay of 16 days. Our results suggest that this technique facilitates optimal cytoreduction of bulky pelvic tumor with an acceptably low morbidity in woman with advanced ovarian carcinoma.
Subject
Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Oncology
Cited by
28 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献