Analysis of the results and long-term follow-up of second-look laparotomy in advanced ovarian cancer.

The article presents analysis on the results of 171 second-look laparotomy (SLL) and equate survival of patients having advanced ovarian cancer. The study reveals that the survival rate in patients having recurrence after negative SLL was importantly lower equated to patients with microscopic disease. It shows that probable explanation for encouraging prognosis in the group having microscopic disease was early medication of chemotherapy after SLL.