[Surgery of primary cancers of the ovary]

Surgery plays a key role in the management of ovarian cancers. Primary intervention should confirm the diagnosis, establish a precise staging of the disease and a maximally debulking of any extra-ovarian deposit. This primary operation must be done by a surgeon expert in this surgery to avoid morbidity, and lost of chance to becure for the patient. Second look operation is still subject of controversies for non epithelial cancer, surgical options are also discussed.