Rachel M. Whynott, Nauman Khurshid, Seema Nayak, Kelly J. Manahan, John P. Geisler

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Athens Regional Health Services, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Georgia/Georgia Regents University, Athens, USA.
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Abstract: Background: Diaphragm surgery is common with advanced ovarian malignancies. The purpose of this study is to determine associated factors with the need for drainage of pleural effusion after diaphragm surgery. Methods and Materials: A retrospective chart review was undertaken in all women undergoing debulking surgery for stage IIIc/IV ovarian cancer from 2007-2009. Results: One hundred and eight patients were found to be eligible for the study, but 73 were the primary focus of this paper due to having undergone debulking surgery, including diaphragmatic surgery, from 2007-2009. All 73 had ablation with the argon beam coagulator, 7 had a full thickness resection, and 7 had extensive peritoneal peel. Five patients had preoperative effusions. Only 7 patients required chest drainage postoperatively. Pre-operative ascites correlated closely with postoperative effusion (p-value = 0.031) but not with drainage (p-value = 0.068). The mean age of patients requiring drainage was significantly older (73 years) than that of patients who did not require drainage (60 years) (p-value = 0.002). Conclusion: Older patients undergoing diaphragm surgery are more likely to require chest tube or thoracentesis due to concurrent symptoms. Pre-operative ascites correlates closely with the development of postoperative effusion after diaphragm surgery.

Keywords: Pleural Drainage, Diaphragm Surgery, Ovarian Cancer

Cite this paper: Whynott, R. , Khurshid, N. , Nayak, S. , Manahan, K. and Geisler, J. (2014) Factors Associated with Need for Drainage of Pleural Effusion after Diaphragm Surgery. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 5, 680-684. doi: 10.4236/jct.2014.57077.

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