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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2023

Prognostic value of peritoneal scar-like tissue in patients with peritoneal metastases of ovarian origin presenting for curative-intent cytoreductive surgery.

Antoine El Asmar, Florin Pop, Etienne El Helou, Pieter Demetter, Isabelle Veys, Laura Polastro, Ali Bohlok, Gabriel Liberale

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antoine El AsmarDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium. antoine.el.asmar@gmail.com.
Florin PopDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
Etienne El HelouDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
Pieter DemetterDepartment of Pathology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Isabelle VeysDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
Laura PolastroDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Ali BohlokDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
Gabriel LiberaleDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 90 Rue Meylemeersch, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
Institut Jules Bordet · BEUniversité Libre de Bruxelles · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComplete cytoreductive surgery (CRS), remain the gold standard in the treatment of peritoneal metastases of ovarian cancer (PMOC). Given the increasing rate of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with high PCI, prior abdominal surgeries, inflammation and fibrotic changes, the benefit of removing any "peritoneal scar-like tissues" (PST) during CRS, hasn't been thoroughly investigated. Our objective in this retrospective cohort was to identify the proportion of malignant cells positivity in PST of patients with PMOC, undergoing curative-intent CRS ± HIPEC.

methodsThis is a retrospective study, conducted at our comprehensive cancer center, including patients with PMOC, presenting for curative-intent CRS. During CRS, benign-looking peritoneal lesions, lacking the typical hard nodular, aggressive, and invasive morphology, were systematically resected or electro fulgurated. PSTs were analyzed for the presence of tumoral cells by our pathologist. Correlations between the presence of PST and their positivity, and the different patients' variables, were studied.

resultsIn 51% of patients, PST harbored malignant cells. Those were associated with poorly differentiated serous tumors, a high PCI (> 8) and a worse DFS: 17 months in the positive PST group versus 29 months in the negative PST group (p = 0.05), on univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis revealed that PCI > 8 and poorly differentiated primary tumor histology were correlated with a worse DFS, and that higher PCI and advanced FIGO were correlated with a worse OS.

conclusionBenign-looking PST harbors malignancy in 51% of cases. The benefit of their systematic resection and their prognostic value should be further investigated in larger cohorts.

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Percutaneous Coronary InterventionPeritoneal NeoplasmsCicatrixCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesCytoreductive surgeryOvarian cancerPeritoneal carcinomatosisPeritoneal fibrosesPrognostic factors

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