Port site metastases after laparoscopic treatment of ovarian cancer

Abstract

Once the techniques of minimally invasive surgery improved and the benefits in terms of early postoperative recovery have been widely demonstrated, minimally invasive surgical procedures have been widely implemented in the setting of surgical oncology. However, in cases in which peritoneal contamination already exists, attention was focused on identifying the risk factors of developing port site metastases and, in the meantime, on preventing this event. The aim of the current paper is to analyze these risk factors and to discuss about the possibilities to prevent this event.