Ouldamer et al reported a model for predicting fertility in a woman with a borderline tumor of the ovary who undergoes fertility sparing surgery. The authors are from multiple institutions in France.
Patient selection: borderline tumor of the ovary after fertility sparing surgery
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) histology of the borderline tumor
(3) surgery type
(4) FIGO stage
Parameter
Finding
Points
age in years
<= 35 years
100
> 35 years
0
histology
mucinous
0
serous
88.6
surgery type
unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy AND contralateral cystectomy
0
bilateral cystectomy
10
cystectomy
29.2
unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
41.1
FIGO stage
I
53.4
II or III
0
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 283.1
• The higher the score the better the chances of having a successful pregnancy.
