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Simon Butler-Manuel1, Jonathan Lippiatt1, Thumuluru Kavitha Madhuri1
1Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, GuildfordGU2 7XX, UK.
Objective:
We present a novel surgical approach to ovarian cancer debulking using neutral argon plasma (PlasmaJet™).
Case History:
A 48 year-old woman diagnosed with FIGO stage IVB grade 3 serous epithelial ovarian carcinoma received three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel.
Operative Technique:
Dissection and radical debulking surgery were performed using PlasmaJet™ as previously described [1,2]. This included diaphragmatic and abdominal peritoneal stripping, supra-colic omentectomy, tumour ablation on the small and large intestines and mesentery, pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy.
Results:
The only post-operative complication was a superficial wound breakdown, which healed by secondary intention. She remains well two years after surgery, with no sign of recurrence.
Conclusion:
In this case, PlasmaJet™ facilitated diaphragmatic peritoneal stripping as well as dissection of tissue close to bowel and major vessels. Further study is required to assess whether this device can reduce the need for bowel resection while achieving complete cytoreduction.
