作者
Gulraj Matharu, Olga Tucker, Derek Alderson
发表日期
2011
期刊
British Journal of Surgery
卷号
98
期号
9
页码范围
1225-1235
简介
Background
Gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis has a poor prognosis. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy has been proposed as a treatment option. This systematic review examined recent literature to determine the role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in gastric cancer.
Methods
Four electronic databases were searched between January 2004 and January 2010 for relevant studies. Defined outcomes of interest were treatment-related morbidity and mortality, long-term survival and sites of recurrence.
Results
Fourteen studies were identified involving 914 patients with gastric cancer, of whom 819 (89·6 per cent) received intraperitoneal chemotherapy. There were two randomized controlled trials, two case–control studies and ten observational studies. Methodological quality was rated as poor in 12 studies, with selection and observer bias apparent in …
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