Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: Cancer ovary is the most fatal malignancy of the female genital tract. Surgery and chemotherapy are the pillars of management. Laparoscopic surgical management of ovarian cancer increased in the last years. Aim of the Work: to compare the safety and morbidity of laparoscopy and conventional laparotomy in management of ovarian cancer. Patients and Methods: This retrospective and prospective study was conducted on ovarian cancer patients in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Armed Forces Hospitals (Al Maadi military hospital Gyne-oncology unit) during the period from January 2018 till November 2022. This study included 80 patients with ovarian cancer divided into two groups; A thorough laparoscopic surgical staging was performed on forty patients, and standard abdominal surgical staging was performed on another forty patients. Results: No statistical significant difference between Laparotomy and Laparoscopy regarding demographic characteristics; age, parity, menopausal status, history of cancer, tumor characteristics; pathology and stages. Operation duration (minutes) was significantly longer in Laparotomy group 155.4±12.3 than in Laparoscopy group 113.0±6.5, p
Keywords
Laparoscopy, Laparotomy, Management, Ovarian Cancer
Subject Area
Obstetrics and Gynecology
How to Cite This Article
Hegab, Mostafa Hussein; Labib, Maged Mohamed; and El-Esawy, Mohamed Abdullah Abdalhamid
(2023)
"Comparative Study between Laparoscopy and Laparotomy in Management of Ovarian Cancer,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
7, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.1895
