Postoperative diaphragmatic herniation after cytoreductive surgery in advanced stage ovarian cancer
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Bacalbasa Nicolae ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Zamfir Radu ,   ”Dan Setlacec” Center of Gastrointestinal Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Balescu Irina ,   Department of Visceral Surgery, Ponderas Academic Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Bohiltea Roxana Elena ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Filantropia Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Petrea Sorin ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Aldoescu Sorin ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Vilcu Mihaela ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Brezean Iulian ,   Department of Surgery, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Pop Lucian ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology “Alessandrescu-Rusescu“ National Institute of Mother and Child Care, Bucharest, Romania, Ciulcu Alexandru ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Dr. I. Cantacuzino” Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Romanescu Dragos ,   Department of Surgery, Sanador Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Stoica Claudia ,   Department of Anatomy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, Ilfov County Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Martac Cristina ,   Department of Anesthesiology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania, Ursut Bogdan ,   Department of Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Surgery, ”Agrippa Ionescu” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Filipescu Alexandru ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elias Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Tomescu Cezar Laurentiu ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Ovidius” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Constanta, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Sf. Andrei” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Constanta, Romania, Ad Aloul Adnan ,   Department of Surgery, Ramnicu Sarat County Hospital, Buzau, Romania,   Department of Surgery, “Titu Maiorescu“ University, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2022

Ovarian cancer is frequently associated with upper abdominal involvement necessitating extensive resections at this level. In such cases a significant increase of the postoperative complications is to be expected, the most commonly encountered one being represented by pleural effusion. Another complication which is described less frequently but which is associated with higher risks is represented by upper abdominal herniation at the level of the thorax. The aim of this paper is to discuss the risk factors and the therapeutic strategies in such cases.