Fertility-sparing surgery versus radical surgery for micropapillary serous borderline ovarian tumours: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Micropapillary serous borderline ovarian tumours (MP-SBOTs) are an aggressive subtype of serous borderline ovarian tumours (SBOTs). Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Radical surgery (RS, including debulking) is an alternative. However, for patients who are of reproductive age, another treatment option is fertility-sparing surgery (FSS). Up to now, the best surgical approach for MP-SBOTs and whether different procedures will have an impact on postoperative recurrence are still up for debate. This protocol outlines a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether FSS adversely affected outcomes compared with RS in patients with MP-SBOTs. Additionally, we will do a prognosis analysis of BOTs with no microcapillary pattern and MP-SOBTs, if possible.

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SUBMITTER: Zhao A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574422 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature