Surgical management of anastomotic leakage related to ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: This narrative review describes the state of the art in the management of anastomotic leakage in ovarian cancer. Multiple surgical procedures, including bowel resection, are often required to achieve "optimal" cytoreduction in locally advanced ovarian cancer. Intestinal anastomosis is currently the most common way to restore bowel continuity. However, in some patients, a temporary protective stoma is indicated to prevent anastomotic leakage. This is an important issue to improve surgical outcomes and until recently there has been a lack of objective data to clarify the risk factors for anastomotic leakage. This review describes the risk factors for AL associated with surgery and compares the results of recent studies. We also review the current indications for placement of a protective ile

SUBMITTER: Restaino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422216 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature