Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Ovarian cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies in women. Optimal surgical cytoreduction is the most important prognostic factor of survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The helium gas plasma device (J-Plasma) has recently been introduced into surgical treatment of these patients with some promising results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of J-Plasma in the debulking surgery of patients with ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A single center retrospective analysis of the characteristics of patients with ovarian cancer who had cytoreductive surgery with the use of J-Plasma device from January of 2020 until July of 2022 was conducted. RESULTS: A total of 13 patients were included in our study. Six patients were treated with primary debulking surgery, whereas seven underwent interval debulking surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Complete cytoreduction was achieved in nine patients (64%), and CC-1 in four patients. Most of the patients did not face any major complications; only 1 patient suffered from small bowel fistula that needed relaparotomy. CONCLUSION: J-Plasma can safely be used in ovarian cancer debulking surgeries performed by gynecologic oncologists in tertiary centres. This technology can safely increase the complete cytoreduction rates.