Is there a role for minimally invasive surgery in patients undergoing an interval cytoreductive surgery?
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Gynecologic Oncology · Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Yes! There is data supporting the feasibility. In the MISSION trial 82 women showed a complete clinical response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Of that, 30 were excluded for BMI >40 and/or ASA category III/IV. Of the 52 patients enrolled, 22 were undergoing laparotomy approach to interval debul...