Preoperative Ascites Drainage Versus Standard Care for Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Systematic ascites evacuation via indwelling catheter inserted into abdominal cavity, sutured to the skin. Drainage performed by the patient, on demand with day limit of 2000ml, in ambulatory settings.

Evacuation of a large (\>5000ml) volume of ascites via single abdominocentesis. Allowed in observational arm only, in case of acute symptoms concerned with ascites.

Interview according to provided chart in order to collect data concerning symptoms, co-morbidities.

Patients will be asked to fill in a quality of life questionnaire (EORTC-C15-PAL) before randomization and 7 days later.

Patients will be asked to fill in (together with a physician) a questionnaire to assess risk of malnutrition (SGA) before randomization and 7 days later.