scholarly journals Modified posterior pelvic exenteration and rectosigmoid anastomosis for advance epithelial ovarian cancer: A safe cytoreductive procedure

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Rekha Bora
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Pelvic Exenteration ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Circular Stapler ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Serous Carcinoma ◽  
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection ◽  
Bowel Movements

Introduction: Surgery plays an important role in the management of advanced stage ovarian cancer and is complex involving surgical procedures including peritonectomy, splenectomy, diaphragmatic stripping, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection and bowel resection including resection of recto-sigmoid. Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of the patients undergoing modified posterior pelvic exenteration and rectosigmoid anastomosis achieving in optimal cytoreduction. Methods: Between June 2011 and June 2014 a total of 100 patients underwent surgical cytoreduction for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer of which 20 patients had undergone modified posterior pelvic exenteration with rectosigmoid anastomosis. The present study includes a retrospective analysis of these 20 patients. Rectosigmoid anastomosis was done using circular stapler in these patients. All patients had a PS score of 1 or 2. Results: The median age of patients was 50 years. The optimal status of no macroscopic residual disease was achieved in all patients. Modified posterior pelvic exenteration with rectosigmoid anastomosis was carried out to achieve optimal status of surgical cytoreduction in 20 patients out of which fifteen patients had primary surgical cytoreduction, three patients had interval surgical cytoreduction surgery after receiving three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel & carboplatin while two patients had this procedure as a part of secondary surgical cytoreduction. The most common histology was papillary serous carcinoma. Average blood loss was 500 ml. Mean operative time was 6 hours. There were no intra operative complications. Bowel movements returned to normal in 3 to 5 days. The median length of hospital stay was 7 days. The median time to start postoperative chemotherapy was 32 days. There was no major morbidity and mortality. Conclusion: Modified posterior pelvic exenteration with rectosigmoid anastomosis should be performed when indicated as a part of cytoreduction. In our experience this is a safe and effective procedure to achieve optimal status in advanced ovarian cancer.

Pattern of and reason for postoperative residual disease in patients with advanced ovarian cancer following upfront radical debulking surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Heitz ◽  
Philipp Harter ◽  
Piero F. Alesina ◽  
Martin K. Walz ◽  
Dietmar Lorenz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Debulking Surgery ◽  
Postoperative Residual

Oral Topotecan as Single-Agent Second-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (19) ◽  
pp. 3967-3975 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. Clarke-Pearson ◽  
L. Van Le ◽  
T. Iveson ◽  
C. W. Whitney ◽  
P. Hanjani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Single Agent ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Prolonged Treatment ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽  
Oral Topotecan

PURPOSE: To evaluate oral topotecan as single-agent, second-line therapy in patients with ovarian cancer previously treated with a platinum-based regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients (N = 116) received oral topotecan 2.3 mg/m2 daily for 5 days every 21 days. Eligibility criteria included histologic diagnosis of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, bidimensionally measurable disease, prior platinum-containing chemotherapy, age ≥ 18 years, performance status ≤ 2, and life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks. RESULTS: Overall response rate was 21.6% (25 of 116 patients). Median duration of response was 25.0 weeks; median time to response was 8.4 weeks. Median time to progression was 14.1 weeks; median survival was 62.2 weeks. Grade 4 neutropenia was experienced by 50.4% of patients in 13.4% of courses administered. Grade 4 thrombocytopenia was experienced by 22.1% of patients in 5.1% of courses. Grade 3 or 4 anemia was experienced by 29.2% of patients in 8.5% of courses. Most frequent nonhematologic toxicities were predominantly (> 90%) grade 1 or 2 and included nausea, alopecia, diarrhea, and vomiting. CONCLUSION: Second-line oral topotecan administered at 2.3 mg/m2 for 5 days every 21 days demonstrated activity in patients with progressive or recurrent ovarian cancer after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. This activity was comparable to that seen in previous studies with intravenous topotecan. Grade 4 neutropenia was less frequent with oral topotecan than previously reported for intravenous topotecan. Oral topotecan is an active, tolerable, and convenient formulation of an established agent for the second-line treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer and may also facilitate exploring prolonged treatment schedules.

A randomized trial comparing cisplatin plus cyclophosphamide versus cisplatin, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide in advanced ovarian cancer.

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 965-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
P F Conte ◽  
M Bruzzone ◽  
S Chiara ◽  
M R Sertoli ◽  
M G Daga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Median Survival ◽  
Stable Disease ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Second Look

After primary surgery, 125 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [FIGO] 1c + IIb + IIc = 22 patients, FIGO III = 82 patients, FIGO IV = 21 patients) were randomly allocated to receive PC (cisplatin 50 mg/m2 + cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 on day 1 every 28 days) (corrected) or PAC (PC + doxorubicin 45 mg/m2). After six cycles, patients clinically disease-free or with resectable residual disease were submitted to second-look surgery. After restaging, patients in surgical complete response (CR) stopped treatment while those responding partially (PR) received six more courses; patients whose disease progressed were excluded from the study. Among patients with measurable disease, the following clinical response rates were observed: PC = 20% CR, 34.3% PR, 14.3% stable disease, and 31.4% progression; PAC = 40.6% CR, 15.6% PR, 12.5% stable disease, and 31.3% progression. In the 75 patients submitted to second look, the results have been the following: PC = 39.5% CR, 36.8% PR, 7.9% stable disease, and 15.8% progression; PAC = 62.2% CR, 18.9% PR, 10.8% stable disease, and 8.1% progression. The difference in surgical complete response in favor of the PAC regimen is significant (P less than .05). Median survival and progression-free survival were 800 and 400 days, respectively, for PAC arm; median survival and progression-free survival were 680 and 380 days, respectively, for PC. These differences are not significant. Probability of survival was affected by FIGO stage, amount of residual disease, histology, performance status, and response at second look, while no influence was observed according to grade of tumor differentiation and age. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of doxorubicin in terms of surgical CR.

Consolidation with intraperitoneal cisplatin in first-line therapy of advanced ovarian cancer.

1991 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Beller ◽  
J Speyer ◽  
N Colombo ◽  
J Sorich ◽  
J Wernz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Median Survival ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Induction Phase ◽  
First Line ◽  
Control Series ◽  
Combined Modality ◽  
Initial Surgery

Seventy-five patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer were treated with a combined modality regimen of systemic, induction chemotherapy followed by intraperitoneal therapy (IPT). All patients underwent initial surgery for staging and/or cytoreduction followed by cisplatin 20 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) for 5 days and cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 on day 4 every 3 to 4 weeks for two to four cycles. Patients were then evaluated for IPT and, if eligible, had an intraperitoneal (IP) catheter placed. IPT consisted of cisplatin 60 mg/m2 in 2 L on day 1 and IV cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 on day 2 every 3 weeks for three to six cycles. Patients who demonstrated a clinical complete response (CCR) were then referred for second-look laparotomy (SLL). Of 71 patients who completed the induction phase, 53 (75%) were eligible for IPT, and 49 patients entered the therapy phase. Toxicity of the combined modality approach was acceptable and did not differ from our previous experience using the same drugs systemically. Thirty-two of the 49 patients who completed IPT achieved a CCR, which was confirmed by SLL in 20 patients. Twenty recurrences were documented in the 32 CCR patients, 13 occurred in patients after SLL. Projected median survival of all patients is 38 months. Median survival correlated with amount of residual disease following initial surgery (23 months for bulky v 45 months for minimal residual; P less than .001) and with performance status ([PS]; 24 months for PS 2, 3 v greater than 46 months for PS O; P less than .001). Patients who presented with bulky tumors were less likely to reach the consolidation IPT phase. Incorporation of IP cisplatin into the first-line regimen for treatment of ovarian cancer does not appear to have major impact on the survival of all treated patients when compared with our historical control series. Combined IV and IPT cisplatin and cyclophosphamide is feasible with acceptable toxicity. Its impact on response and survival may be limited to only "good-prognosis" patients.

scholarly journals An update on preoperative assessment of the resectability of advanced ovarian cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Kadhel ◽  
Aurélie Revaux ◽  
Marie Carbonnel ◽  
Iptissem Naoura ◽  
Jennifer Asmar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cytoreductive Surgery ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Advanced Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Preoperative Assessment ◽  
Complete Cytoreduction ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Composite Models ◽  
Improving Accuracy

AbstractThe best prognosis for advanced ovarian cancer is provided by no residual disease after primary cytoreductive surgery. It is thus important to be able to predict resectability that will result in complete cytoreduction, while avoiding unnecessary surgery that may leave residual disease. No single procedure appears to be sufficiently accurate and reliable to predict resectability. The process should include a preoperative workup based on clinical examination, biomarkers, especially tumor markers, and imaging, for which computed tomography, as well as sonography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron-emission tomography, can be used. This workup should provide sufficient information to determine whether complete cytoreduction is possible or if not, to propose neoadjuvant chemotherapy which is preferable in this case. For the remaining patients, laparoscopy is broadly recommended as an ultimate triage step. However, its modalities are still debated, and several scores have been proposed for standardization and improving accuracy. The risk of false negatives requires a final assessment of resectability as the first stage of cytoreductive surgery by laparotomy. Composite models, consisting of several criteria of workup and, sometimes, laparoscopy have been proposed to improve the accuracy of the predictive process. Regardless of the modality, the process appears to be accurate and reliable for predicting residual disease but less so for predicting complete cytoreduction and thus avoiding unnecessary surgery and an inappropriate treatment strategy. Overall, the proposed procedures are heterogeneous, sometimes unvalidated, or do not consider advances in surgery. Future techniques and/or models are still needed to improve the prediction of complete resectability.

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