National trends in bowel and upper abdominal procedures in ovarian cancer surgery.
Joseph A DottinoWeiguo HeCharlotte C SunHui ZhaoShuangshuang FuJose Alejandro Rauh-HainRudy S SuidanKaren H LuSharon H GiordanoLarissa A MeyerPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2020)
The performance of upper abdominal procedures in ovarian cancer patients increased from 2000 to 2013. Interval cytoreductive surgery was associated with decreased likelihood of bowel surgery. In matched primary and interval cytoreductive surgery cohorts, the receipt of these procedures were associated with the increased likelihood of postoperative complications and use of acute care services.