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. 2018 Aug 27;10(5):49–56. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i5.49

Table 4.

Complications of complete cytoreductive surgery/hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Ref. Year Type of study No. of patients Complication(s)
Hamilton et al[32] 2016 Retrospective 42 Intrabdominal abscess: 9.5%
Bleeding: 9.1%
Pleural effusion: 7.1%
Anastomotic leak: 7.1%
Renal failure: 2.4%
Chua et al[18] 2012 Retrospective 2020 Post-op mortality 2%
Major complications grade III/IV: 24%
Recurrence: 19%
Chua et al[31] 2009 Systematic Review NA Hematological toxicity: 28%
Reoperation rates: 23%
Sepsis: 14%
Fistula: 23%
Abscess: 37%
Ileus: 86%
Perforation: 10%
Anastomotic leak: 9%
DVT/PE: 9%
Renal insufficiency: 7%

NA: Not available; DVT/PE: Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism.