Failure of Operative Therapy after Ovarian-Sparing Surgery for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms: A Retrospective Review.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2022
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.08.010
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate failure of initial operative therapy (incomplete tumor removal) of ovarian-sparing surgery for pediatric benign ovarian neoplasms.
METHODS: A retrospective review of patients up to 21 years of age who underwent ovarian-sparing surgery for a benign ovarian neoplasm from 2010 to 2016 at 8 pediatric hospitals was conducted. Failure of initial operative therapy is defined as a radiologically suspected or pathologically confirmed ipsilateral lesion with the same pathology as the primary neoplasm within 12 weeks of the initial operation.
RESULTS: Forty patients received imaging within 12 weeks of their primary operation. Sixteen (40%) patients had a radiologically identified ovarian abnormality ipsilateral to the primary lesion, and 5 patients were suspected to have the same lesion as their primary neoplasm. Three of the 5 patients (7.5%) underwent reoperation with pathologic confirmation of the same lesion, resulting in a pathologically confirmed failure of therapy rate of 7.5%. The other 2 patients had serial imaging that subsequently demonstrated no recurrence with lesion resolution. Age, race/ethnicity, laparoscopy vs laparotomy, presence of torsion, pathology, size of lesion, and surgeon specialty were not associated with failure of therapy.
CONCLUSION: In most patients who received imaging within 12 weeks of the primary operation for resection of a benign ovarian neoplasm, ovarian-sparing surgery was successful in complete tumor removal, with a low failure of therapy rate. Selected patients with suspected failure of therapy on initial imaging could be serially monitored to determine the need for repeat surgical intervention.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
Volume
35
Issue
6
First Page
702
Last Page
706
MeSH Keywords
Child; Humans; Female; Retrospective Studies; Teratoma; Ovarian Neoplasms; Laparotomy; Laparoscopy
Keywords
Dermoid cyst; Mature cystic teratoma; Mature teratoma; Mucinous cystadenoma; Serous cystadenoma; Surgical outcomes
Recommended Citation
Knaus ME, Onwuka AJ, Abouelseoud NM, et al. Failure of Operative Therapy after Ovarian-Sparing Surgery for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms: A Retrospective Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022;35(6):702-706. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2022.08.010
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