TY - JOUR T1 - Relevance of Laparoscopic Surgery for Ovarian Cancer in Well-selected Patients: A Propensity-matched Comparison With Laparotomy JF - Anticancer Research JO - Anticancer Res SP - 955 LP - 965 DO - 10.21873/anticanres.14849 VL - 41 IS - 2 AU - FLORIANE JOCHUM AU - GABRIELLE AUBRY AU - MADELEINE PELLERIN AU - CAMILLE BILLARD AU - EMILIE FALLER AU - THOMAS BOISRAME AU - LISE LECOINTRE AU - CHERIF AKLADIOS Y1 - 2021/02/01 UR - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/41/2/955.abstract N2 - Background/Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relevance of laparoscopy in comparison with laparotomy in the management of ovarian cancer in well-selected patients. Patients and Methods: Data of consecutive ovarian cancer patients treated by laparoscopy were matched 1:1 to a cohort of patients operated by laparotomy using a propensity score matching. The inclusion criteria included patients who underwent a complete staging procedure in the early stages and optimal upfront or interval debulking surgery for advanced ovarian cancer. Results: In total, 153 patients were included. Propensity score matching led to the analysis of 41 well-balanced pairs of patients. For a median follow-up of 34.0 [19.0-64.0] months and 38.0 [24.5-75.0] months, respectively, no difference was found between the two groups in regards to overall survival (p=0.28) and disease-free survival (p=0.89). Conclusion: In well-selected patients, laparoscopic surgery may be a safe and effective alternative to laparotomy. ER -