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Table 3 Scoring of laparoscopic parameters among patients initially indicated for DLS

From: A novel algorithm for the treatment strategy for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: consecutive imaging, frailty assessment, and diagnostic laparoscopy

 

PDS (n = 6)

No PDS (n = 32)

Fagotti score

4 (4–10)

8 (4–14)

(median, range)

 Omental cake

4 (66.7%)

28 (87.5%)

 Peritoneal carcinomatosis

6 (100%)

32 (100%)

 Diaphragm

2 (33.3%)

26(81.3%)

 Mesenteral retraction

1 (16.7%)

27 (84.4%)

 Bowel infiltration

0 (0%)

15 (46.9%)

 Stomach infiltration

0 (0%)

7 (21.9%)

 Liver surface

1 (16.7%)

3 (9.4%)

Optimal debulking rate of DS

6 (100.0%)

31 (96.9%)

  1. Unless indicated otherwise, data are presented as n (%)
  2. DLS, diagnostic laparoscopic surgery; PDS, primary debulking surgery; DS, debulking surgery
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