Publication Details
Tucker, P.,
Cohen, P.,
Tan, J.,
&
Tan, J.
(2015).
Conversion of a gastric band into an intraperitoneal port in a patient with optimally debulked stage 3C serous ovarian carcinoma.
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 12, 75-76.
Abstract
Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy in women with optimally debulked stage 3 ovarian cancer improves overall survival and progression-free survival, and its use has been encouraged in the adjuvant treatment of appropriately selected patients (Armstrong et al., 2006; Jaaback and Johnson, 2006). We describe a case in which a previously inserted adjustable gastric band was converted to an IP chemotherapy port during a laparotomy for advanced ovarian cancer.
Keywords
ovarian cancer, gastric band, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, intraperitoneal port, bariatric surgery
