Category: Cytoreductive Surgery & Peritoneum

Systemic Chemotherapy’s Impact in Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases Patients Undergoing CRS-HIPEC

Post author By STITCHES Newsletter
Post date 22/10/2023
Categories In Cytoreductive Surgery & Peritoneum, General Surgery, Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

In patients with colorectal peritoneal metastases (CRC-PM) treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC), systemic chemotherapy (SC) did not significantly enhance overall survival (OS). However, the timing of SC made a difference. Preoperative SC correlated with more major complications and shorter disease-free intervals, while postoperative SC resulted in longer disease-free intervals. The study […]