malignancy of the ovary ovarian cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The following patients will be included: Cohort 1: patients with a high suspicion of an ovarian malignancy in whom a median laparotomy and a frozen section analysis is planned. Cohort 2: patients with endometrial cancer in whom a staging laparotomy is planned.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Previous surgery of the ovaries. - Previous vascular surgery of the aorta, caval vein, and/or iliac vessels - Previous lymphadenectomy of lymph node sampling in the iliac or para-aortal region. - History of a malignant lymphoma - History of a malignant tumour in the abdominal cavity. - Previous allergic reaction to blue dye. - Pregnant or lactating patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients in whom sentinel node(s) will be identified. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Location of the sentinel node(s) - Incidence of false negative nodes. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed