Table 5.

Perioperative outcomes

	No relapse group (N = 26)	Relapse group (N = 7)	P
Maximum tumor diameter (cm)	14.9 ± 6.7	10.3 ± 4.7	0.047
Initial CA 125 (U/l)	642.7 ± 763.8	801.6 ± 1510.0	NS
Time from the operation to the onset of chemotherapy (days)	20.7 ± 5.2	19.7 ± 4.5	NS
No macroscopic residual tumor after operation	23 (88.5 %)	3 (42.9 %)	0.023
	No residual disease group (N = 27)	Minimal residual disease group (N = 7)	P
Initial CA 125 (U/l)	548.4 ± 713.0	1088.7 ± 1425.4	NS
Duration of operation (min)	206.9 ± 32.0	229.3 ± 35.2	NS
Perioperative blood loss (ml)	900.0 ± 494.1	1242.9 ± 793.4	NS

Values are mean ± SD