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Surgical Techniques to Optimize Ovarian Reserve during Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Ovarian Endometrioma
Published on: January 22, 2022
[Recurrent ovarian cancer--qualification and results of surgical treatment]
Introduction:
Complete tumor cytoreduction seems to be beneficial for platinum-sensitive women with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC). Selection of patients who might have a chance for complete debulking constitutes a real challenge. Several predictive models defining a chance for complete cytoreduction and help in patient selection for surgery have been developed.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selected models in one clinical center and the impact of complete resection on treatment outcome.
Material And Methods:
A total of 17 patients with ROC, diagnosed at least 6 months after first-line chemotherapy were recruited for the study. The inclusion criteria were based on the AGO-score (DESKTOP I trial). The group were retrospectively analyzed based on the predictive model International Collaborative Cohort Score (Tian- score). The end point was the percentage of complete cytoreduction. Also, postoperative complications and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated.
Results:
Out of 17 patients who meet the criteria of the the AGO-score, complete debulking was achieved in 13 (76.47%) cases. Comparing the results of the Tian-score, 12 (100%) patients who were considered to be at 'low-risk of surgical failure' were debulked optimally In addition, complete debulking was achieved in 1 patient from the high-risk group. In all optimally operated patients, the number of changes detected during pre-operative imaging was ≤ 3. In 11 patients after complete cytoreduction there was another relapse. The median of PFS was 16 months.
Conclusions:
The applied predictive models have proven to be effective in selecting patients who will benefit from surgical treatment of ROC.
