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Use of PlasmaJet for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis in Ovarian Cancer.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the role and complications of extensive cytoreduction with PlasmaJet (Plasma Surgical, Roswell, Ga) in ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis.

MATERIALS: All patients undergoing primary, secondary, or interval debulking surgery for ovarian cancer and treated with PlasmaJet between October 2013 and February 2015 were analyzed.

RESULTS: Nineteen patients were enrolled. The median operative time was 270 minutes, median blood loss was 700 mL, and median length of stay was 9 days. In all patients, complete resection of all macroscopic disease was achieved.We used PlasmaJet to remove peritoneal carcinomatosis on the abdominal peritoneum, intestinal mesentery, bowel serosa, and diaphragmatic region. Overall, we treated 66 organs with PlasmaJet in our series. No bowel or urological fistulas were observed. According to the Clavien-Dindo classification, 13 adverse events were recorded at grade 2 or lesser. We observed only 1 grade 3 adverse event. No postoperative mortality was recorded.

CONCLUSIONS: In our series, the PlasmaJet seems to be an efficient device for tumor ablation or dissection to obtain complete resection of all macroscopic disease in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis.

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