SURGERY FOR OVARIAN CANCER

WHO should operate a patient of carcinoma ovary ??

Number of Surgery  increase survival (>10)

Best outcome = Gynaecological oncologist/Surgical oncologist

1.Early stage ovarian cancer STAGING

2.Late stage ovarian cancer DEBULKING

PROCEDURE

Appropriate incision
Washings
Remove adnexa and tumour bed completely, can retain fertility
Omentum
Pelvic nodes /Para aortic nodes
Peritoneal staging
Appendectomy
Peritoneal stripping
Consider limited bowel resection/anastomosis
Consider splenectomy
Upper  abdomen exploration = inspection and multiple biopsies HIPEC/PeritonectomyàAvailable exclusively at Cancer centres only
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