title: Comparison of abdominopelvic computed tomography results and findings at second-look laparotomy in ovarian carcinoma patients.
abstract: In 35 women with epithelial carcinoma of the ovary, the results of restaging laparotomy were compared with the preoperative abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) findings to evaluate the accuracy of CT for determining tumor status. In the 36 studies performed, enhanced CT scans at 10-mm to 15-mm intervals had a sensitivity of 84% and a specificity of 88%; in addition, there was 86% agreement between the CT and surgical findings. These results suggest that although CT is not accurate enough to completely replace the restaging laparotomy, its high accuracy in determining residual disease after treatment is helpful for patient management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Reuter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed