abstract: Significance of Perioperative Infection in Survival of Patients With Ovarian Cancer

Objectives:
Perioperative infectious diseases comprise some of the most common causes of surgical mortality in women with ovarian cancer. This study was aimed to evaluate the significance of perioperative infections in survival of patients with ovarian cancer.

Conclusion:

Perioperative infectious disease comprises an independent risk factor for survival of patients with ovarian cancer.

"Perioperative infections were associated with increased surgical mortality, delay in chemotherapy treatment, decreased chemotherapy response, shorter progression-free survival) and decreased overall survival ." (Blogger's note - stats removed for ease of reading)