Laparoscopic splenectomy both for primary cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer and for secondary surgery for isolated spleen recurrence: feasibility and technique

Laparoscopic splenectomy both for primary cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer and for secondary surgery for isolated spleen recurrence: feasibility and technique

Abstract Background This study investigated the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy conducted in the contexts of both laparoscopic secondary surgery for isolated recurrence in the spleen and primary laparoscopic cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer. Methods We performed a...

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Main Authors: Antonio Macciò, Elisabetta Sanna, Fabrizio Lavra, Giacomo Chiappe, Marco Petrillo, Clelia Madeddu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Laparoscopy
Splenectomy
Ovarian cancer
Platinum-sensitive disease
Quality of life
Minimally invasive surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01368-z

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