Tozzi classification of diaphragmatic surgery in patients with stage IIIC-IV ovarian cancer based on surgical findings and complexity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To introduce a systematic classification of diaphragmatic surgery in patients with ovarian cancer based on disease spread and surgical complexity.

Methods

For all consecutive patients who underwent diaphragmatic surgery during Visceral-Peritoneal debulking (VPD) in the period 2009-2017, we extracted: initial surgical finding, extent of liver mobilization and type of procedure. Combining these features, we aimed to classify the surgical procedures necessary to tackle different presentation of diaphragmatic disease. We also report histology, intra- and post-operative specific complication rate based on the classification.

Results

A total of 170 patients were included in this study, 110 (64.7%) had a peritonectomy, while 60 (35.3%) had a full thickness resectio

SUBMITTER: Tozzi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044006 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature