Opinion Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
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 characteristicsOperative factors
Age > 60-70 yrPancreatic resections
Performance statusBowel resection and anastomosis
HypoalbuminemiaSurgeon experience
Peritoneal carcinomatosis index
Table 3 Survival of patients with peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer treated by cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Author/ Years/ Country1-yr SR (%)3-yr SR (%)5-yr SR (%)Mortality rate (%)Morbidity rate (%)Median OS (mo)OS 95%CI (mo)PFS 95%CI (mo)DFS/RFS 95%CI (mo)Follow-up times (range) (mo)
Controlled studies
Franko/2010/America[109]925128NRNR34.7NRNRNRNR
Gervais/2013/Canada[110]92613642054NRNR822.8 (2-81)
Goéré/2015/France[111]9052325.829.535NRNRNR60 (47-74)
Huang/2014/China[112]63.616NR028.613.710.0-16.5NRNR41.5 (11.5-70.9)
HIPEC single arm studies
Cao/2009/Australia[113]83.651.432.1NRNR37.01-72NRNR19 (1-72)
Ceelen/2014/Belgium[61]75 (NNT) 75 (NCA) 96 (NCB)39 (NNT) 30 (NCA) 71 (NCB)25 (NNT) 13 (NCA)NRNR25 (NNT) 22 (NCA) 39 (NCB) 30 (AC) 22 NAC)19.1-30.9 (NNT) 12.9-31.1 (NCA) 17.6-60.4 (NCB) 20.7-39.3 (AC) 14.2-29.8 (NAC)NRNR18
Elias/2014/France[53]91.45436.54.21741NRNRNR62.4 (55.6-77.6)
Frøysnes/2016/Norway[114]936536015.54742-52NR10 (7-12)45 (35-55)
Hamilton/2011/Canada[115]793834NRNR270-87NR9 (0-87) 3-yr 34% 5-yr 26%28 (0-119) (all)
Hompes/2012/Belgium[116]97.984NA052.1NANANR19.8 (RFS)22.7 (3.2- 55.7)
Passot/2016/France[117]835131NR3036NRNR11NR
Prada-Villaverde/2014/Spain[118]854535NRNR31.4NRNRNRNR
Quenet/2011/France[119]9236444.147.24132-60NR10.9 3-yr 15%30.3 (2-88)
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 IDPhaseHigh risk criteriaControl vs Treatment arms
NCT01226394 ProphyloCHIP trialPhase IIIComplete resection of minimal abdominal synchronous metastases or perforated tumorsSurveillance vs second-look laparotomy with HIPEC (intraperitoneal oxaliplatin and intravenous 5-FU) after primary resection
NCT02231086 COLOPEC trialPhase IIIT4, N0-2M0 or perforated colon cancerAdjuvant systemic therapy only vs adjuvant systemic therapy + HIPEC, without resection of target organs
NCT02974556 PROMENADE trialPhase IIIT3-T4 tumorsResection of target organs for peritoneal implants, plus HIPEC with oxaliplatin and concomitant i.v., 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin
NCT02179489Phase IIIT4M0 and complete resection of minimal abdominal synchronous metastases or perforated tumorsSurgery vs surgery and HIPEC with mitomycin C (without preventive excision of target organs)
NCT02965248 APEC trialPhase IIT4NanyM0 and T3-NanyM0 + mucinous or signet ring cells histologyAdjuvant systemic chemotherapy alone (arm A) vs systemic chemo + HIPEC with raltitrexed (arm B) or oxaliplatin (arm C)
NCT02614534 HIPEC T4Phase IIIComplete resection of T4a, bNanyM0Surgery vs prophylactic HIPEC with mitomycin plus target organs excision
NCT03413254 COLOPEC-IIPhase IIIComplete resection of T4a, bN0-2M0Routine follow-up (arm A) vs a second exploratory laparoscopy (arm B) and third exploratory laparoscopy (arm C) if the work-up is negative
NCT02974556Phase IIIComplete resection of T3-4NanyM0Systemic chemotherapy alone vs CRS/HIPEC with oxaliplatin and systemic therapy
NCT02758951Phase II/IIIComplete resection of colorectal tumors with ≤ 50% of signet ring cells.Upfront CRS-HIPEC alone vs pre/post perioperative systemic chemotherapy and CRS-HIPEC
NCT02830139Phase IIComplete resection of T3-4NanyM0CRS + 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 TrialExperimental therapyMalignant originCytotoxic drugsPrimary outcomes
NCT03280511 The PIPAC-OPC3 CC TrialExploratory Laparoscopy + biopsies + 1st PIPAC 2 mo after radical primary resection+/-adyuvant chemo + 2nd PIPAC 5 wk laterHigh risk colorectal cancer patientsOxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)Peritoneal recurrence
NCT03246321 CRC-PIPACePIPAC + leuvocorin + 5-FU ivColorectal / appendiceal carcinomasOxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)Major toxicity
NCT03210298PIPAC/PITACPeritoneal metastasis of various originsDepends on tumor originOverall survival
NCT02604784 PI-CaPPIPAC fixed repeated dose vs PIPAC increasing single doseGastric, colorectal and ovarian cancers or primary peritoneal tumorsCisplatin + doxorubicin or oxaliplatin (92 mg/m²)Overall response rate