Table 1.

The search strategy summary

Items	Specification
Date of search	January 31,2022
Databases and other sources searched	PubMed, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov
Search terms used	Search terms: malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, mesothelioma, cytoreductive surgery, heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and peritoneal carcinomatosis
Timeframe	From origin until January 31,2022
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	Inclusion and exclusion criteria: (I) articles in English languages; (II) article types: prospective randomized controlled trials, non-randomized prospective trials, retrospective studies, case reports, reviews, and meta-analyses
Selection process	Selection was conducted by all authors