5-FU	5-fluorouracil
°C	degree Celsius
CDDP	cisplatin; (cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum(II))
CRC	colorectal carcinoma
CRS	cytoreductive surgery
CS	carrier solution
DOX	doxorubicin
EPIC	early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy
ETO	etoposide
HIPEC	hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
HCPT	hydroxycamptothecin
IRI	irinotecan
L	liter
L-OHP	oxaliplatin; (trans-L-(–)-Diaminocyclohexanoxalatoplatin)
i.v.	intravenous
L-PAM	melphalan; (L-Phenylalanine Mustard)
m2	square meter; refers to body surface area
MMC	mitomycin C
PM	peritoneal metastasis
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
RCT	randomized controlled trial