• J Buon · May 2015

    Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis. A review on morbidity and mortality.

    • Evgenia Halkia, Nikolaos Kopanakis, Georgios Nikolaou, and John Spiliotis.
    • Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Unit, Iaso General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
    • J Buon. 2015 May 1;20 Suppl 1:S80-7.

    PurposeTo review morbidity and mortality of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis.MethodsA literature search was conducted to identify studies from centers that perform CRS and HIPEC, and to collect and analyse data about morbidity and mortality.ResultsTwenty-five articles, published from 2006 to 2014 were reviewed. The studies included 24-1069 patients that had been treated with CRS and HIPEC for peritoneal carcinomatosis. The overall rate of severe perioperative morbidity ranged from 0 to 62% and the mortality rate varied from 0 to 10%. Major morbidity was correlated with age, peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI), comorbidities, number of digestive anastomoses and institution where the treatment was performed.ConclusionAlthough the resultant morbidity is not negligible, with good patient selection this modality appears to be overall safe and effective in experienced hands. The results indicated that this treatment should be practised by institutions with expertise in the management of peritoneal carcinomatosis.

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