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Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate whether a delay between a preliminary exploratory laparotomy and a definitive staging laparotomy and interval chemotherapy between the two operations affected the prognosis of ovarian cancer. Methods: Of 504 patients with malignant tumors of the ovary who were treated at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between 1980 and 1993, there were 24 who had a delayed definitive staging laparotomy. Results: Sixteen patients did not have chemotherapy between their two operations. After definitive laparotomy, 13 patients (54.2%) were free of disease and 11 patients had residual disease (45.8%). Conclusions: The value of chemotherapy between preliminary and definitive laparotomy in halting tumor growth was not demonstrated by the results of our analysis.
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Received: 5 May 2000 / Accepted: 10 August 2000
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Lehner, R., Szabo, S., Goharkhy, N. et al. Prognostic influence of delays between exploratory and definitive laparotomy in the treatment of malignant ovarian tumors. Arch Gynecol Obstet 265, 36–39 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040000125
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040000125