RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 European Society of Gynaecological Oncology guidelines for the peri-operative management of advanced ovarian cancer patients undergoing debulking surgery
JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
JO Int J Gynecol Cancer
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 1199
OP 1206
DO 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002951
VO 31
IS 9
A1 Fotopoulou, Christina
A1 Planchamp, François
A1 Aytulu, Tugce
A1 Chiva, Luis
A1 Cina, Alessandro
A1 Ergönül, Önder
A1 Fagotti, Anna
A1 Haidopoulos, Dimitrios
A1 Hasenburg, Annette
A1 Hughes, Cathy
A1 Knapp, Pawel
A1 Morice, Philippe
A1 Schneider, Stephanie
A1 Sehouli, Jalid
A1 Stamatakis, Emmanouil
A1 Suria, Stephanie
A1 Taskiran, Cagatay
A1 Trappe, Ralf Ulrich
A1 Campbell, Jeremy
YR 2021
UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/31/9/1199.abstract
AB The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) developed and established for the first time in 2016, and updated in 2020, quality indicators for advanced ovarian cancer surgery to audit and improve clinical practice in Europe and beyond. As a sequela of the continuous effort to improve oncologic care in patients with ovarian cancer, ESGO issued in 2018 a consensus guidance jointly with the European Society of Medical Oncology addressing in a multidisciplinary fashion 20 selected key questions in the management of ovarian cancer, ranging from molecular pathology to palliation in primary and relapse disease. In order to complement the above achievements and consolidate the promoted systemic advances and surgical expertise with adequate peri-operative management, ESGO developed, as the next step, clinically relevant and evidence-based guidelines focusing on key aspects of peri-operative care and management of complications as part of its mission to improve the quality of care for women with advanced ovarian cancer and reduce iatrogenic morbidity. To do so, ESGO nominated an international multidisciplinary development group consisting of practicing clinicians and researchers who have demonstrated leadership and expertise in the care and research of ovarian cancer (18 experts across Europe). To ensure that the guidelines are evidence based, the literature published since 2015, identified from a systematic search, was reviewed and critically appraised. In the absence of any clear scientific evidence, judgment was based on the professional experience and consensus of the development group. The guidelines are thus based on the best available evidence and expert agreement. Prior to publication, the guidelines were reviewed by 117 independent international practitioners in cancer care delivery and patient representatives.All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information.