Risk reducing bilateral/unilateral salpingoophorectomy ± hysterectomy RESULTS: 246 women underwent surgery, and 15 (6.09%) experienced complications. 9 (60%) were Clavien Dindo grade I and 6 (40%) grade II. No grade III, IV, or V complications occurred. Grade I included minor pain or superficial infection not requiring antibiotic treatment, and grade II were all due to infections requiring treatment with antibiotics. No significant differences were found between women with and without complications with respect to age, BMI, previous abdominal surgery or smoking CONCLUSION: The incidence and severity of complications after risk reducing surgery were low. This evidence is valuable in counseling women with HBOC and offers reassurance about the safety of RRSO.
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