Samenvatting
Background and Objectives: Cytoreduction with hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment with a high morbidity. Optimal patients selection can possible reduce toxicity and complications. Patients and Methods: Complications and toxicity of 102 patients were studied. Toxicity was graded according National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI CTC) classification. A complication was defined as any post-operative event that needed re-intervention. Potential patients, tumor, and treatment factors were studied on their relation to complications. Results: Grade 3, 4, or 5 toxicity was observed in 66 patients (65%). Eight patients died of treatment-related causes. Surgical complications occurred in 36 patients (35%). Fistulae were frequently encountered (18 patients). The risk of a complicated recovery was higher in carcinomatosis with recurrent colorectal cancer (P=0.009) and in the case of more than five regions affected (P=0.044), who had a Simplified Peritoneal Cancer (SPC) score of 13 (P=0.012) and with an incomplete initial cytoreduction (P=0.035). Patients with blood loss exceeding 6 L (P=0.028) and those with three or more anastomoses also had an increased post-operative complication rate (P=0.018). Conclusions: Toxicity of cytoreduction followed by HIPEC was 65% (Grade 3-5 NCI CTC), with a surgical complication rate of 35%. Patients with six or seven regions involved and those in whom complete cytoreduction cannot be reached are probably better off without this treatment.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 61-67 |
Aantal pagina's | 7 |
Tijdschrift | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Volume | 85 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 2 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - feb. 2004 |
Extern gepubliceerd | Ja |