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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2010; 16(15): 1901-1907
Published online Apr 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i15.1901
Chemotherapy with laparoscope-assisted continuous circulatory hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion for malignant ascites
Ming-Chen Ba, Shu-Zhong Cui, Sheng-Qu Lin, Yun-Qiang Tang, Yin-Bing Wu, Bin Wang, Xiang-Liang Zhang
Ming-Chen Ba, Shu-Zhong Cui, Sheng-Qu Lin, Yun-Qiang Tang, Yin-Bing Wu, Bin Wang, Xiang-Liang Zhang, Department of Abdominal Surgery (Section 2), Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Ba MC and Cui SZ contributed equally to this work; Cui SZ, Ba MC, Tang YQ, Wu YB, Wang B and Zhang XL performed the operation; Ba MC and Lin SQ wrote and revised the paper.
Supported by Funds for Breakthroughs in Key Areas of Guangdong and Hong Kong Projects, No. 2006Z1-E6041; funds for Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Programs, No. 2009A030301013
Correspondence to: Shu-Zhong Cui, Professor, Department of Abdominal Surgery (Section 2), Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510095, Guangdong Province, China. cuishuzhong@126.com
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Received: November 21, 2009
Revised: January 12, 2010
Accepted: January 19, 2010
Published online: April 21, 2010
Abstract

AIM: To investigate the procedure, feasibility and effects of laparoscope-assisted continuous circulatory hyperthermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy (CHIPC) in treatment of malignant ascites induced by peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancers.

METHODS: From August 2006 to March 2008, the laparoscopic approach was used to perform CHIPC on 16 patients with malignant ascites induced by gastric cancer or postoperative intraperitoneal seeding. Each patient underwent CHIPC three times after laparoscope-assisted perfusion catheters placing. The first session was completed in operative room under general anesthesia, 5% glucose solution was selected as perfusion liquid, and 1500 mg 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and 200 mg oxaliplatin were added in the perfusion solution. The second and third sessions were performed in intensive care unit, 0.9% sodium chloride solution was selected as perfusion liquid, and 1500 mg 5-FU was added in the perfusion solution alone. CHIPC was performed for 90 min at a velocity of 450-600 mL/min and an inflow temperature of 43 ± 0.2°C.

RESULTS: The intraoperative course was uneventful in all cases, and the mean operative period for laparoscope-assisted perfusion catheters placing was 80 min for each case. No postoperative deaths or complications related to laparoscope-assisted CHIPC occurred in this study. Clinically complete remission of ascites and related symptoms were achieved in 14 patients, and partial remission was achieved in 2 patients. During the follow-up, 13 patients died 2-9 mo after CHIPC, with a median survival time of 5 mo. Two patients with partial remission suffered from port site seeding and tumor metastasis,and died 2 and 3 mo after treatment. Three patients who are still alive today survived 4, 6 and 7 mo, respectively. The Karnofsky marks of patients (50-90) increased significantly (P < 0.01) and the general status improved after CHIPC. Thus satisfactory clinical efficacy has been achieved in these patients treated by laparoscopic CHIPC.

CONCLUSION: Laparoscope-assisted CHIPC is a safe, feasible and effective procedure in the treatment of debilitating malignant ascites induced by unresectable gastric cancers.

Keywords: Intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion; Laparoscopy; Chemotherapy; Gastric cancer; Malignant ascites