Apophyseolysis and avulsion fractures of the anterior inferior iliac spine. A case report

The results of peritoneal cytology obtained during primary surgery for stage I ovarian cancer and "second look" operations was assessed. Positive peritoneal smears were found in 10.7% of patients, while neoplastic cells were present in peritoneal fluid in 32.5% of cases. Of 144 patients undergoing "second look" surgery, positive cytology occurred in 55.5% of cases: in 26.4%--in peritoneal smears and in 29.1%--in peritoneal washings. Intraoperative peritoneal cytology was found to be a valuable diagnostic tool in early stage and minimal disease ovarian cancer.