Evaluation of intraoperative and postoperative complications related to lymphadenectomy in ovarian cancer patients

Gmyrek,Leszek   Jaroslaw; Jonska-Gmyrek,Joanna; Sobiczewski,Piotr; Panek,Grzegorz; Bidzinski,Mariusz

doi:10.3892/ol.2011.281

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Evaluation of intraoperative and postoperative complications related to lymphadenectomy in ovarian cancer patients

Authors:
- Leszek Jaroslaw Gmyrek
- Joanna Jonska-Gmyrek
- Piotr Sobiczewski
- Grzegorz Panek
- Mariusz Bidzinski
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Affiliations: Department of Gynecological Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre, 02-849 Warsaw, Poland, Department of Radiotherapy, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre, 02-849 Warsaw, Poland
Pages: 537-541
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Published online on: March 21, 2011

https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.281
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Abstract

Assessment of the regional lymph node status is an integral part of diagnostics for ovarian cancer patients. Due to the risk of complications, lymphadenectomy for ovarian cancer patients, as a routine treatment procedure, is still a subject of controversy. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the frequency and nature of intraoperative and postoperative complications in ovarian cancer patients treated with surgery. In addition, a comparison of the frequency and nature of surgical complications between patients who underwent lymphadenectomy and those who did not was carried out. A retrospective analysis of 211 consecutive ovarian cancer patients treated with surgery with pelvic and aortic lymphadenectomy (group I), and 258 ovarian cancer patients treated with surgery but without lymphadenectomy (group II) was carried out. All of the patients were treated with complementary chemotherapy. The frequency and nature of the intraoperative and postoperative complications were determined. The most frequent intraoperative complications in the two groups were haemorrhage, urinary system damage and digestive tract damage. The difference in the frequency and nature between the groups was not statistically significant (p=0.683). The most frequent postoperative complications were haemorrhage, intestinal junction dehiscence, eventrations, wound dehiscence, anaemia, wound healing complications and intestinal fistulas. Haemorrhage, eventrations and wound healing complications were more frequent in group I. The difference was statistically significant (p=0.002). Due to postoperative complications, reoperative procedures were necessary in two women in group II (0.78) and in 15 women (7.11%) in group I. The difference was statistically significant (p=0.000). In conclusion, the most frequent intraoperative complications were haemorrhage, urinary system damage and digestive tract damage. The frequency of complication was found to be similar in the two groups. A statistically significant higher rate of postoperative complications, such as haemorrhage, eventrations and wound healing complications was confirmed in the lymphadenectomy group.

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