Abstract |
Between January 1980 and December 1990, 107 ovarian carcinoma patients in clinical complete remission were submitted to a second-look laparotomy at our department. Borderline carcinomas were excluded from the study. Second-look laparotomy was negative in 78.5% of the cases (84 patients). During the follow-up period after the second-look- laparotomy (mean 59 months, range 6 to 120), a recurrence of the tumour was diagnosed in 7 patients (8.4% false-negative rate). This took place after a mean time of 39 months following the previous negative second-look (range 8 to 108). Three of the recurrences were localized in the pelvis, two in the upper abdomen and two in the paraaortic and supraclavicular lymph nodes, respectively. All patients with a recurrence belonged to the group having received adjuvant chemotherapy for one year after initial surgery. At the present time we lack any means to anticipate which patients with a negative second-look will eventually show a recurrence of their tumour.
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Authors | J Schneider, M Barbazan, M Centeno, F Montoya, J L Neyro, F J Rodriguez-Escudero |
Journal | Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie
(Zentralbl Gynakol)
Vol. 113
Issue 22
Pg. 1246-50
( 1991)
ISSN: 0044-4197 [Print] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Analyse der Tumorrezidive nach negativer Second-Look-Laparotomie beim Ovarialkarzinom. |
PMID | 1755261
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Carcinoma
(pathology, surgery)
- False Negative Reactions
- Female
- Humans
- Laparotomy
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Neoplasm Staging
- Ovarian Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Reoperation
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