Efficacy of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in the management of malignant ascites

World J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jul 22;18(1):180. doi: 10.1186/s12957-020-01956-y.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the difference of clinical efficacy between conventional intraperitoneal chemotherapy and HIPEC, so as to explore the clinical application value and advantages of HIPEC.

Design: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients with malignant ascites admitted to our hospital from June 2017 to June 2019. The general clinical data and qualitative data of the treatment results of 80 patients with malignant ascites were processed by SPSS19.0 using χ2 test, and quantitative data were processed by t test. P < 0.05, statistical data can be considered statistically significant.

Results: 1. There was no significant change in vital signs and temperature in the observation group during the treatment, and the difference was not statistically significant. 2. The short-term total effective rate of patients in the observation group was 91.11%, and the short-term total effective rate of the patients in the control group was 40%. 3. There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups of patients.

Conclusion: Intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy combined with intravenous chemotherapy can significantly control malignant ascites and has small adverse reactions, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Keywords: Efficacy; Intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy; Malignant ascites.

MeSH terms

  • Ascites / etiology
  • Ascites / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyperthermia, Induced*
  • Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies