Postoperative Complications of Upfront Ovarian Cancer Surgery and Their Effects on Chemotherapy Delay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extensive surgery on advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer is associated with increased postoperative morbidity, which may cause a delay in or omission of chemotherapy. We examined postoperative complications and their effects on adjuvant treatment in patients undergoing primary debulking surgery (PDS).

Methods

Stage IIIC-IV epithelial ovarian cancer patients who underwent PDS between January 2013 and December 2020 were included. Patients were divided into two groups according to the radicality of the operation, i.e., extensive or standard surgery, and their outcomes were compared.

Results

In total, 172 patients were included; 119 underwent extensive surgery, and 53 had standard surgery. Clavien-Dindo grade 3-5 (CDC 3+) complications were detected in 41.

SUBMITTER: Heikkinen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature