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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2016; 22(3): 1114-1130
Published online Jan 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i3.1114
Table 1 Published studies of prophylactic hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in gastric cancer
Ref.Type of studyInclusion criteriaTreatment arms(No. of Patients )Drugs used for IPCCurative surgeryComplicationsPost-op mortalitySurvivalPeritoneal recurrence
Koga et al[65], 1988RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (26) vs surgery alone (21)MMC100% vs 100%Leak 3.1% vs 7.1%NA30 moNA
83% vs 67%
Hamazoe et al[67], 1994RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (42) vs surgery alone (40)MMC95% vs 88%Leak 4.8% vs 7.5%0% vs 0%5-yr39% vs 59% (death due to PC)
64% vs 52%
Median survival
77 mo vs 66 mo
Fujimura et al[72], 1994RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (22) vs surgery + CNPP (18) vs surgery alone (18 controls)MMCNA30% vs 0% (perfusion vs surgery 40 pts vs 18)NA3-yr9% vs 22% vs 22% (death due to PC)
CDDP68% vs 51% vs 23% (P < 0.01)
Ikeguchi et al[73], 1995RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (78) vs surgery alone (96)MMC100% vs 100%1.2% vs 2.08%NA5-yr35% vs 40% (death due to PC)
51% vs 46%
5-yr
66% vs 44%
(in 1-9 LN +)
Fujimoto et al[74], 1999RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (71) vs surgery alone (70)MMC94.3% vs 92.8%2.8% vs 2.8%0% vs 0%2-yr1.4% vs 23% (P = 0.00008)
88% vs 77%
4-yr
76% vs 58%
8-yr
62% vs 49%
(P = 0.03)
Hirose et al[75], 1999Prospective case controlSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (15) vs surgery alone (40)MMCNA60% vs 42.5%0% vs 12.5%3-yr26% vs 45%
CDDP Etoposide49% vs 29%
5-yr
39% vs 17%
Median survival
33 mo vs 22 mo (P = 0.01)
Yonemura et al[76], 2001RCTSerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (48) vs Surgery + CNPP (44) vs Surgery alone (47)MMC100% vs 100% vs 100%19% vs 14% vs 19%4% vs 0% vs 4%5-yr13% vs 15% (HIPEC vs surgery)
CDDP61% vs 43% vs 42%
Kim et al[77], 2001Prospective controlled studySerosa+Surgery + HIPEC (52) vs surgery alone (51)MMCNA36.5% vs 33.3%NA5-yr7.6% vs 25% (isolated PC)
33% vs 27%
5-yr
42% vs 25%
(in stage IIIB)
Table 2 Meta-analyses of trials of prophylactic hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Author, year, outcome measureNo. of RCTs/ No. of patientsType of IPCMortalityBone marrow suppressionIntra-abdominal abscessAnastomotic leakSurvivalRecurrence
Xu et al[86], 2004, OR11/1161HIPECNANANANA0.51 (0.4-0.65; < 0.00001)NA
IPC ± CH
Yan et al[83], 2007, HR for survival, RR for others10/1474HIPEC1.03 (0.28-3.75; 0.96)4.33 (1.49-12.61; 0.007)2.37 (1.49-12.61; 0.004)1.01 (0.47-2.17; 0.98)3-yr for HIPECLocoregional
NIIC0.60 (0.43-0.83; 0.002)0.84 (0.30-2.31; 0.73)
EPIC
DPIC
Sun et al[81], 2012, RR10/1062HIPECNA1.68 (0.62-4.58; 0.3)NA0.52 (0.16-1.73; 0.29)0.73 (0.64-0.83; 0.007)Overall
0.45 (0.28-0.72; 0.001)
Huang et al[84], 2012, HR for survival, OR for others10/1376HIPEC2.29 (0.66-9.63; 0.25)6.74 (1.83-18.02; 0.003)3.57 (1.49-8.67; 0.004)1.04 (0.44-2.44; 0.10)For HIPECPeritoneal recurrence 0.69 (0.36-1.33; 0.26)
IPC + CH0.60 (0.46-0.79; < 0.01)
EPIC
NIIC
Mi et al[82], 2013, RR16/1906HIPECNA1.10 (0.53-2.29;0.8)NA0.86 (0.38-1.95;0.72)5-yr5-yr overall
2.49 (1.97-3.14; < 0.00001)0.47 (0.39-0.56; < 0.00001)
Coccolini et al[85], 2014, OR12/2145HIPECNA1.82 (1.29-2.57; 0.0006)3-yrPeritoneal recurrence
IPC + CHOverall morbidity0.31 (0.20-0.47; < 0.0001)
EPIC0.50 (0.37-0.68; < 0.0001)
NIIC5-yr
0.89 (0.49-1.63; 0.71)
Table 3 Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the treatment of established peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer
Ref.CountryType of studyNo. of patients study arm controlDrug used for HIPEC, doseDuration (min)Complete cytoreductionMorbidityMortalityOutcome
Fujimoto et al[66], 1990JapanProspective20 (surgery + HIPEC)7 ( only surgery)MMC 10 μg/mL120NANANA6 mo survival: 94% vs 57%, P = 0.001
2-yr: 45%
Death due to Peritoneal recurrence: 10% vs 100%
Yonemura et al[91], 1991JapanProspective41NilMMC 5 μg/mL40-6012%0%Median survival: 14.5 mo
CDDP 30 μg/mL3-yr: 28.5%
Yonemura et al[26], 1996JapanProspective83 (surgery + HIPEC)NilMMC 30 mg6033.7%5-yr survival (overall: 11%, CCR0/1: 17%, CCR2: 2%)
CDDP 300 mg
Etoposide 150 mgMedian survival CCR0: 13.9, CCR ≥ 1: 6.8 mo
Fujimoto et al[92], 1997JapanProspective case-control48 (surgery + HIPEC)18 (only surgery)MMC 10 μg/mL1201,3,5,8-yr survival (HIPEC vs control: 54% vs 11%, 42% vs 0%, 31% vs 0%, 25% vs 0%; P = 0.001)
2, 4, 8-yr survival - P1, P2, P3 - 73%, 62%, 0%; 56%, 62%, 0%; 56%, 21%, 0% (P1 vs P3: P = 0.000524; P2 vs P3: P = 0.00329).
Death due to peritoneal recurrence-HIPEC vs control 27% vs 94% (P = 7.077 × 100-7).
Glehen et al[94], 2004FranceProspective49 (CRS + HIPEC)NilMMC 40-60 mg9010.2%Overall - 27%4%Median survival (overall: 10.3 mo; CCR0/1 vs CCR2: 21.3 mo vs 6.6 mo, P < 0.001; Gilly Stage I/II PC vs stage III/IV PC: 19 mo vs 6.6 mo, P = 0.004)
Extensive CRS - 47%
5-yr survival (overall: 16%, CCR0/1: 29.4%, Gilly Stage I/II PC: 30%)
Hirose et al[75], 1999JapanProspective case- control17 (CRS +HIPEC)20 (CRS alone)MMC 20 mg50HIPEC vs control-HIPEC vs control - 35.2 vs 20%HIPEC vs control - 5.8% vs 0%Median survival: HIPEC vs control: 11 mo vs 6 mo
CDDP 100 mg1-yr survival: HIPEC vs control: 44.4% vs 15.8%, P = 0.04
Etoposide 100 mg29.4% vs 15%
Hall et al[99], 2004United StatesProspective case-control34 (CRS +HIPEC)40- no PC (only surgery)MMC 40 mg120R0-21%35%0%Median survival (CRS + HIPEC): Overall: 8 mo; R0/1 vs, R2: 11.2 mo vs 3.3 mo, P = 0.01
R1-14%2-yr survival - R0/1 vs, R2-45 vs 8%
Yonemura et al[95], 2005JapanRetrospective42 (peritonectomy [P] + HIPEC)65 (conventional surgery [C] + HIPEC)MMC 30 mg60Overall 43.9%Overall - 21.5%Overall 2.8%Median survival: Overall: 11 mo; CCR0: 15.5 mo; CCR ≥ 1: 7.9 mo (all patients);
CDDP 300 mgP + HIPEC 69% C + HIPEC 28%P + HIPEC- 43%P + HIPEC- 7%CCR0: 19.2 mo; CCR ≥ 1: 7.8 mo (P + HIPEC patients)
Etoposide 150 mgC + HIPEC - 8%C + HIPEC- 0%5-yr survival: overall-6.7%; P + HIPEC-27%; CCR0: 13%, CCR ≥ 1%-2%
Scaringi et al[100], 2008FranceRetrospective37 (26 with PC)NilMMC 120 mg60-9030.7%27% (all patients)3.8%Median survival:
CDDP 200 mg/m2CCR0 vs CCR2- 15 mo vs 3.9 mo, P = 0.007
Gilly stage 1 and 2 vs 3 and 4: 15 mo vs 4 mo, P = 0.01
Glehen et al[96], 2010FranceRetrospective159 (CRS + HIPEC and/or EPIC)NilHIPEC:56.0%27.8%6.5%Median survival: overall: 9.2 mo, CCR0: 15 mo
MMC 30-50 mg/m2± Cisplatin 50-100 mg/m260-1205-yr survival: overall: 13%; CCR0: 23%
Oxaliplatin 360-460 mg/m2± irinotecan 100-200 mg/m2± iv 5-FU and leucovorin
EPIC:30
MMC 10 mg/m2Day 1
5-FU 600 mg/m2Days 2-5
Yang et al[101], 2010ChinaProspective28 (CRS + HIPEC)NilMMC 30 mg90-120CCR0-39.2% CCR1-21.4%14.3%0%2-yr survival - 43%
CDDP 120 mgMedian survival (mo):
PCI ≤ 20 vs PCI > 20-27.7 vs 6.4, P = 0.0001
CCR0 vs CCR1 vs CCR2 and 3- 43 vs 9.5 vs 7.5, P = 0.001
Yang et al[97], 2011ChinaRandomised controlled trial34 (CRS + HIPEC)34 (only CRS)MMC 30 mg60-9058.8% each armHIPEC vs control - 14.7% vs 11.7%NilMedian survival (mo):
CDDP 120 mgHIPEC vs control- 11 vs 6.5, P = 0.04 (all pts)
HIPEC vs control: 12 vs 6.5, P = 0.02 (synchronous PC)
1,2 3-yr survival (HIPEC vs control):
41.2 vs 29.4%, 14.7 vs 5.9%, 5.9% vs 0%
Magge et al[102], 2014United StatesProspective23 (CRS + HIPEC)NilMMC 40 mg10095.6%52%4.3%Median survival: 9.5 mo
3-yr survival: 18%