Surgical approach to diaphragmatic metastases from ovarian cancer

Fourteen patients underwent surgical debulking of diaphragmatic metastases as part of cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian epithelial cancer from 1983 to 1984. The surgical technique is described. Morbidity from this approach was not excessive in this small series of patients. It is suggested that this technique can be safely used and may benefit a few patients with advanced ovarian cancer.