[Gastrointestinal surgery in patients with ovarian cancer].
OBJECTIVE
The objectives were to assess indications as well as outcome and morbidity of gastrointestinal surgery in patients with ovarian cancer.


METHODS
The study included 74 patients with primary ovarian cancer who had debulking surgery (bowel surgery) from 1987 to 2001.


RESULTS
In our group postoperative residual tumor was--R0 in 15 cases (20.3%) and < or = 2 cm (R2) in 33 patients (44.6%).


CONCLUSIONS
Gastrointestinal surgery is frequently indicated during operation in ovarian cancer. Gynecologic cancer surgeons should be trained accordingly.
Kliniki Ginekologii, Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Jarosław
J
Debniak
Dagmara
D
Klasa-Mazurkiewicz
Maciej
M
Stukan
Dariusz
D
Wydra
Janusz
J
Emerich
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies