The role of exploratory laparoscopy in surgical planning for ultra- radical surgery for ovarian cancer: a narrative review

Objectives: The aim of this narrative review is to summarise the available evidence on the use of staging laparoscopy (S-LPS) in the pre-operative management of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Background: EOC presents at an advanced stage in most women and is often characterised by extensive intraperitoneal spread. One of the main treatment goals in these patients is to determine the best therapeutic strategy: primary debulking surgery...