An Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Treated by Extensive Bowel Resection Due to Advanced Ovarian Cancer Relative to the Effectiveness of Surgery

Autor: Agnieszka Lewandowska, Katarzyna Lepinay, Antoni Sierant, Lukasz Wicherek, Sebastian Szubert
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Gynecologic and obstetric investigation. 85(2)
ISSN: 1423-002X
Popis: Introduction: Surgery for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) often requires bowel resections. However, the impact of bowel surgery on patient overall survival (OS) has not yet been precisely determined. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the OS rates in a group of AOC patients undergoing bowel resection. Methods: We carried out a retrospective analysis of patients who had undergone low anterior resection of the rectum (LAR) during primary or interval debulking surgery for AOC. We divided the patients into 2 groups: Group 1 included 69 patients who underwent only LAR; Group 2 included 66 patients who underwent LAR and additional bowel resection. The control group included 71 AOC patients who did not required bowel resection. Results: In the subgroup of patients with no gross residual disease (NGR), there were no differences in OS between Groups 1 and 2. In the subgroup of “optimally” (tumors Conclusions: Multiple bowel resections seem to improve OS in patients when NGR is achieved but should be avoided when complete resection is not possible.
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