[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.
Debniak
Jarosław
J
Kliniki Ginekologii, Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Klasa-Mazurkiewicz
Dagmara
D
Stukan
Maciej
M
Wydra
Dariusz
D
Emerich
Janusz
J
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