Conservative surgery and fertility outcomes of borderline ovarian tumours: Case series and review of literature

Year 2011, Volume: 16 Issue: 3, 225 - 227, 22.01.2013

Cihangir Mutlu Ercan Kazim Emre Karasahin İbrahim Alanbay Ali Kolusari Hakan Çoksuer Mufit Cemal Yenen

Abstract

Abstract. Borderline ovarian tumours are usually seen in younger aged women and the issue of conservative surgery is increasingly important in today’s fertility-preserving concept. We present three borderline ovarian tumour cases who underwent conservative surgery in our instutition between 2006-2008 and their long-term follow-ups for their reproductive capacity after treatment. No recurrence after conservative treatment in our cases had been noted. Fertility-preserving surgery may be the treatment of choice with careful follow-up in women with Stage I borderline ovarian tumours, who desire further childbearing. Assisted Reproductive Techniques should be taken into consideration after the initial treatment and second-look surgery may be performed in the course of a caesarean section.

Key words: Tumors of low malignant potential, borderline ovarian tumors, conservative surgery

Keywords

Tumors of low malignant potential, borderline ovarian tumors, conservative surgery

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