So far, due to the specificity of ovarian cancer, it does not seem to have a well-defined procedure like other major gynecologic malignancies such as cervical and endometrial cancer. The traditional nomenclature of the procedure is based on the organ removed and its extent, such as extensive hysterectomy used for early invasive squamous carcinoma of the cervix. Ovarian cancer is often named based on the principle of surgery, for example, the corresponding surgical name for early-stage ovarian cancer is usually referred to as “open/laparoscopic full staging surgery” or “open/laparoscopic restaging surgery”, etc.; while advanced-stage ovarian cancer is called The names of these procedures are different from the traditional nomenclature: “primary tumor cytoreduction” and “intermittent tumor cytoreduction”; and “secondary tumor cytoreduction” for recurrent ovarian cancer. The names of these procedures are more like the principles than the procedures, which have deep but not exact connotations. For example, there is a distinction between full staging and non-preservation of reproductive function; and the scope of restaging surgery is based on the scope of the initial surgery. The content of tumor cytoreduction is even more complex, at least the difference between satisfactory and unsatisfactory tumor cytoreduction based on residual lesions <1 cm and >1 cm. Again, tumor cytoreduction may mean a variety of procedures ranging from single lesion resection to usually 2-5 organ resections or even involving nearly 10 organ surgeries: including resection, partial resection, dissection, debulking, repair, anastomosis, fistula, puncture and drainage, stent/catheter placement, etc. In conclusion, there are many uncertainties in surgery for ovarian cancer, especially for advanced cases, and naming them by principles is a matter of necessity to facilitate the narrative. However, for each specific patient, the exact procedure should be available for each surgery. Therefore, it is recommended that the words “tumor cytoreductive surgery” or “staged surgery” should not appear in the surgical record, but rather the exact scope of the patient’s surgery should be clearly stated.