A study of the prevalence of different ovarian tumors and complications after surgery in patients diagnosed by histopathology biopsy at University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and Al-Zahrawi Hospital in Damascus

Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the globe. Also, It is the fifth most common cause of death in females all over the world. Often, complex surgery will be needed harbouring the risk of severe postoperative complications. These postoperative complications may delay adjuvant therapy and therefore have a bad impact on survival. Research Materials and Methods: Our study aims to shed light on the prevalence of ovarian cancer and the incidence of different types of complications through patients attending the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and Al-Zahrawi Hospital in Damascus. A retrospective cohort study (COHORT) was conducted on a random group of patients from January 2022 to December 2024. Results: The sample included 290 female patients who suffered from different ovarian cancer types and were diagnosed by histopathology biopsy and treated surgically. It was found that the peak incidence of ovarian cancer is between the ages of 50 and 59 with a percentage of 35.17%. The most common tumors were the epithelial tumors 264 (91%), followed by secondary ovarian tumors 16 (5.5%), furthermore, the Most common sites of primary tumors identified so far are from the breast and colon. Conclusion: epithelial tumors are the most frequent. The findings confirm that most cases are diagnosed at advanced stages (III and IV), necessitating radical treatment. Additionally, postoperative complications were observed in 9% of cases, with mortality within 28 days being the most common.