Table 1.
General characteristics.
| Variable | HIPEC | EPIC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 67 ± 13.2 (25–84) | 70.9 ± 9.9 (38–92) | >.05 |
| M/F ratio | 25/15 | 33/24 | >.05 |
| Performance status | |||
| 90–100%/70–80%/50–60% | 22/15/3 | 52/5/0 | <.001 |
| T (T3/T4) | 35/15 | 50/7 | >.05 |
| N (N0/N1/N2) | 20/14/6 | 31/15/11 | >.05 |
| Stage (II/III/IV) | 19/19/2 | 31/26/0 | >.05 |
| G (G1/G2/G3) | 11/25/4 | 3/49/5 | .006 |
| Anatomic distribution | >.05 | ||
| Right colon | 15 | 19 | |
| Left colon | 9 | 20 | |
| Rectum | 16 | 18 | |
| Surgery | >.05 | ||
| Right colectomy | 15 | 16 | |
| Transverse colectomy | 0 | 3 | |
| Left colectomy | 9 | 22 | |
| Low anterior resection | 10 | 8 | |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 6 | 8 | |
| Hospital mortality | 1 | 9 | .009 |
| Morbidity | 16 | 22 | >.05 |
| Recurrence | 1 | 16 | .001 |
| Pattern of recurrence | |||
| Distant/locoregional | 1/0 | 12/4 | >.05 |