RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Splenectomy as Part of Primary Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer JO Int J Gynecol Cancer FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 968 OP 973 DO 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182571479 VO 22 IS 6 A1 Ignacio Zapardiel A1 Michele Peiretti A1 Vanna Zanagnolo A1 Roberto Biffi A1 Luca Bocciolone A1 Fabio Landoni A1 Giovanni Aletti A1 Nicoletta Colombo A1 Angelo Maggioni YR 2012 UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/22/6/968.abstract AB Background The aim of surgical approach in advanced ovarian cancer should be the complete removal of all visible disease. Our purpose was to compare perioperative features and postoperative complications, and secondarily oncological outcomes, between patients who underwent splenectomy and those who did not at the time of surgery.Materials and Methods Thirty-three subjects underwent splenectomy, and we selected 99 controls with similar surgical characteristics but who did not undergo splenectomy. Data collected included perioperative details and follow-up data.Results Longer operating time (33 minutes longer; P = 0.02), larger estimated blood loss (812 mL more; P = 0.03), higher rate of intraoperative blood transfusions (78.8% vs 42.4%; P < 0.01), and intensive care unit stay (1.4 vs 0.5 days; P < 0.01) as well as higher pneumonia rate (2% vs 0%; P = 0.01) were observed in the splenectomy group. Disease-free and overall survival rates were 30.3% and 66.6%, respectively, in the splenectomy group, and 33.3% and 59.6%, respectively, in the control group.Conclusions Splenectomy at the time of primary cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer may contribute to achieve complete cytoreduction with low perioperative complication rate. This procedure seems to be an acceptable and rational intervention to increase the survival rates of those patients.