ABDOMINAL-WALL METASTASES FROM OVARIAN-CANCER AFTER LAPAROSCOPY

Authors
GLEESON NC NICOSIA SV MARK JE HOFFMAN MS CAVANAGH D
Citation
Nc. Gleeson et al., ABDOMINAL-WALL METASTASES FROM OVARIAN-CANCER AFTER LAPAROSCOPY, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 169(3), 1993, pp. 522-523
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
169
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
522 - 523
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1993)169:3<522:AMFOAL>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We report three cases of abdominal wall metastases from ovarian cancer after laparoscopy. The implants occurred at the site of insertion of laparoscopy trocars. One patient had an implant of serous papillary ca rcinoma of low malignant potential at the trocar sites after laparosco pic oophorectomy. Laparoscopic surgery is inappropriate in patients wi th malignant ascites or when preoperative or intraoperative findings a re suggestive of ovarian cancer.