Main description:

Updated and expanded, the third edition of Surgery for Ovarian Cancer focuses on essential techniques for the effective management of ovarian cancer. It reflects the most contemporary science and surgical applications for the management of patients with ovarian cancer and related peritoneal surface malignancies.

This new edition takes a step-by-step approach and includes new intraoperative photographs and videos illustrating surgical procedures. It is principally devoted to the technical aspects of cytoreductive surgery, with chapters divided according to anatomic region. The chapters cover relevant anatomical considerations, surgical challenges specific to each region, and operative approaches and techniques favored by the authors. The list of contributing authors has been expanded from the previous edition and includes international and world-renowned experts from the fields of gynecologic oncology and surgical oncology.

The topics of minimally invasive surgery, secondary cytoreduction, palliative surgery, and postoperative care are also covered in detail. New to the third edition are chapters on preoperative risk stratification, regional therapeutics and peritonectomy procedures, and quality assurance relating to ovarian cancer surgery. This comprehensive text is essential reading for all practitioners working with patients with ovarian cancers.

Contents:

Historical Development of Cytoreductive Surgery for Ovarian Cancer. Epidemiology, Staging, and Clinical Characteristics. Preoperative Risk Stratification and Intraoperative Supportive Care. Surgical Instrumentation. Management of Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer. Cytoreductive Surgery: Principles and Rationale. Cytoreductive Surgery: Pelvis and Radical Oophorectomy. Cytoreductive Surgery: Abdominal Retroperitoneum and Adenopathy. Cytoreductive Surgery: Intestinal Tract and Omentum. Cytoreductive Surgery: Right Upper Abdomen-Diaphragm. Cytoreductive Surgery: Right Upper Abdomen-Liver, Gallbladder, and Porta Hepatis. Cytoreductive Surgery: Left Upper Quadrant. Regional Therapeutics and Peritonectomy Procedures for Ovarian Cancer. Secondary Cytoreductive Surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgery. Palliative Surgery for Ovarian Cancer. Postoperative Management. Quality Assurance in Ovarian Cancer Surgery. Building a Multidisciplinary Surgical Team to Optimize Patient Outcomes.