TY - JOUR
T1 - The Prevalence of Occult Omental Metastases in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
AU - Winarto, Hariyono
AU - Indra, Ken
PY - 2018/4
Y1 - 2018/4
N2 - Objective: Studies regarding omentectomy on epithelialovarian cancer are scarce with conflicting results; this study isaimed to investigate the prevalence of occult metastases inpatients with epithelial ovarian cancer of the omentum.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used by evaluating themedical records of surgically staged ovarian cancer patients in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during the periodof January 2009 to December 2015.Results: A total of 51 subjects were involved in this study. One(2%) of 51 subjects was found to have occult metastases in theomentum. The prevalence of metastases of early stage epithelialovarian cancer in 2009-2015 is 33.3% (17 out of 51 subjects),whereas the omental involvement is found only in 2% subjects(1 out of 51).Conclusion: The prevalence of occult metastases of early stageepithelial ovarian cancer in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital,Jakarta, Indonesia, from 2009-2015 in 2% (1/51 subjects).
AB - Objective: Studies regarding omentectomy on epithelialovarian cancer are scarce with conflicting results; this study isaimed to investigate the prevalence of occult metastases inpatients with epithelial ovarian cancer of the omentum.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used by evaluating themedical records of surgically staged ovarian cancer patients in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during the periodof January 2009 to December 2015.Results: A total of 51 subjects were involved in this study. One(2%) of 51 subjects was found to have occult metastases in theomentum. The prevalence of metastases of early stage epithelialovarian cancer in 2009-2015 is 33.3% (17 out of 51 subjects),whereas the omental involvement is found only in 2% subjects(1 out of 51).Conclusion: The prevalence of occult metastases of early stageepithelial ovarian cancer in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital,Jakarta, Indonesia, from 2009-2015 in 2% (1/51 subjects).
UR - http://inajog.com/index.php/journal/article/view/773
U2 - 10.32771/inajog.v6i2.773
DO - 10.32771/inajog.v6i2.773
M3 - Article
SP - 119
EP - 122
JO - Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 2338-6401
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