title: [Pregnancy, labor and puerperium in patients after surgery for ovarian tumors of borderline malignancy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to assess procreation in patients treated surgically for borderline tumours of the ovary.
  
  
  METHODS
  The analysis included 114 patients operated for ovarian tumours of borderline malignancy in the Gynaecological Department, Medical University of Gdańsk between 1978-1997. Evaluated were: the incidence of pregnancy, age of patients, tumour pathology, type of surgery, the course of pregnancy, labour and puerperium.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the group of 37 stage Ia patients, who had undergone conservative surgical procedure, 7 patients conceived and 9 healthy children were born. All patients are free of disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conservative surgery for borderline ovarian tumours allows for retaining procreational potential and normal conception in young women.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Połoznictwa i Ginekologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Makarewicz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olszewski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konefka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Emerich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*