Sánchez-Hidalgo JM, Rodríguez-Ortiz L, Arjona-Sánchez Á, Rufián-Peña S, Casado-Adam Á, Cosano-Álvarez A, Briceño-Delgado J. Colorectal peritoneal metastases: Optimal management review. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(27): 3484-3502 [PMID: 31367152 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i27.3484]
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Juan Manuel Sánchez-Hidalgo, MD, PhD, Doctor, Surgical Oncologist, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Avda. Menéndez Pidal s/n, Cordoba 14004, Spain. juanmanuelsanchezhidalgo@hotmail.com
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2019; 25(27): 3484-3502 Published online Jul 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i27.3484
Table 1 Risk factors for metachronous peritoneal metastases
Risk factors for metachronous peritoneal metastases
Advanced T stage
Lymph node metastases
Synchronous ovarian metastases
Poor differentiation
Colon origin (versus rectal origin)
Uncomplete primary tumor resection
Mucinous adenocarcinoma
Signet ring histology
Emergency surgery at diagnosis
Young age
Table 2 Patient and operative factors associated with cytoreductive and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy morbidity (modified from Newton et al[70])
Patients characteristics
Operative factors
Age > 60-70 yr
Pancreatic resections
Performance status
Bowel resection and anastomosis
Hypoalbuminemia
Surgeon experience
Peritoneal carcinomatosis index
Table 3 Survival of patients with peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer treated by cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Table 4 Studies on the ClinicalTrials.gov registry investigating the role of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy on high risk patients for preventing peritoneal metastases from colorectal origin
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
Phase
High risk criteria
Control vs Treatment arms
NCT01226394 ProphyloCHIP trial
Phase III
Complete resection of minimal abdominal synchronous metastases or perforated tumors
Surveillance vs second-look laparotomy with HIPEC (intraperitoneal oxaliplatin and intravenous 5-FU) after primary resection
NCT02231086 COLOPEC trial
Phase III
T4, N0-2M0 or perforated colon cancer
Adjuvant systemic therapy only vs adjuvant systemic therapy + HIPEC, without resection of target organs
NCT02974556 PROMENADE trial
Phase III
T3-T4 tumors
Resection of target organs for peritoneal implants, plus HIPEC with oxaliplatin and concomitant i.v., 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin
NCT02179489
Phase III
T4M0 and complete resection of minimal abdominal synchronous metastases or perforated tumors
Surgery vs surgery and HIPEC with mitomycin C (without preventive excision of target organs)
NCT02965248 APEC trial
Phase II
T4NanyM0 and T3-NanyM0 + mucinous or signet ring cells histology
Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy alone (arm A) vs systemic chemo + HIPEC with raltitrexed (arm B) or oxaliplatin (arm C)
NCT02614534 HIPEC T4
Phase III
Complete resection of T4a, bNanyM0
Surgery vs prophylactic HIPEC with mitomycin plus target organs excision
NCT03413254 COLOPEC-II
Phase III
Complete resection of T4a, bN0-2M0
Routine follow-up (arm A) vs a second exploratory laparoscopy (arm B) and third exploratory laparoscopy (arm C) if the work-up is negative
NCT02974556
Phase III
Complete resection of T3-4NanyM0
Systemic chemotherapy alone vs CRS/HIPEC with oxaliplatin and systemic therapy
NCT02758951
Phase II/III
Complete resection of colorectal tumors with ≤ 50% of signet ring cells.
Upfront CRS-HIPEC alone vs pre/post perioperative systemic chemotherapy and CRS-HIPEC
NCT02830139
Phase II
Complete resection of T3-4NanyM0
CRS + systemic chemotherapy vs CRS + HIPEC with paclitaxel + 5-FU + postoperative chemotherapy
Table 5 Studies on the ClinicalTrials.gov registry investigating the role of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy
Number Clinical Trial
Experimental therapy
Malignant origin
Cytotoxic drugs
Primary outcomes
NCT03280511 The PIPAC-OPC3 CC Trial
Exploratory Laparoscopy + biopsies + 1st PIPAC 2 mo after radical primary resection+/-adyuvant chemo + 2nd PIPAC 5 wk later
High risk colorectal cancer patients
Oxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)
Peritoneal recurrence
NCT03246321 CRC-PIPAC
ePIPAC + leuvocorin + 5-FU iv
Colorectal / appendiceal carcinomas
Oxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)
Major toxicity
NCT03210298
PIPAC/PITAC
Peritoneal metastasis of various origins
Depends on tumor origin
Overall survival
NCT02604784 PI-CaP
PIPAC fixed repeated dose vs PIPAC increasing single dose
Gastric, colorectal and ovarian cancers or primary peritoneal tumors
Cisplatin + doxorubicin or oxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)
Overall response rate
Citation: Sánchez-Hidalgo JM, Rodríguez-Ortiz L, Arjona-Sánchez Á, Rufián-Peña S, Casado-Adam Á, Cosano-Álvarez A, Briceño-Delgado J. Colorectal peritoneal metastases: Optimal management review. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(27): 3484-3502