Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Surgery: A Large Single-Center Experience
Leak of bowel contents after ovarian surgery is an unfortunate side effect of the complicated surgery often required for complete clearance. It is hazardous, with a mortality of about 1%..
This study looks at the prevalence of bowel leaks after ovarian surgery and seeks to establish what factors make the leak more likely.
At the one centre of excellence, in Rome, the number of leaks occurring after bowel resection during ovarian cancer surgery was about 3%. The surgery was performed during the period 2011 – 2019 with 515 women affected, of whom 15 had a postoperative leak. Predisposing factors for leak were poor nutrition, low serum protein and surgery to the distal colon.
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