Does neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduce surgical complexity in patients with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer?
Okan AytekınSimge Kirmizigul KerincAbdurrahman Alp TokalioğluYesim Ozkaya UcarFatih KılıçGünsu Kimyon CömertGokhan UcarBurak CivelekAhmet Taner TuranPublished in: BMC women's health (2024)
The analyses showed no reduction in the requirement for at least one complex surgical procedure in the group of patients who underwent NACT. Nevertheless, this group exhibited a significant decrease in low-rectal resection, diaphragmatic peritoneal stripping, and peritonectomy due to their effectiveness in reducing peritoneal disease.