Patients undergoing laparoscopy were slightly younger (median 62.0 vs. 63.5 years, p = 0.047), had a higher BMI (median 35.0 vs. 33.9 kg/m2, p = 0.035), lower preoperative CA-125 levels (median 15.0 vs. 17.0 U/mL, p = 0.042), and smaller tumor diameters (median 3.5 vs. 4.0 cm, p < 0.001). The gene discussed is MUC16; the disease is neoplasm.