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. 2022 Dec 13;149(3):1331–1341. doi: 10.1007/s00432-022-04517-w

Table 2 .

Intraoperative findings

1st PIPAC 2nd PIPAC 3rd PIPAC 4th PIPAC 5th PIPAC 6th PIPAC 7th PIPAC 8th PIPAC 9th PIPAC 10th PIPAC 11th PIPAC
No 77 48 27 14 8 6 3 3 1 1 1
Ascites (mL) 1946 ± 279 1319 ± 345 394 ± 205 607 ± 231 563 ± 334 533 ± 383 23 ± 12 300 ± 204 50 50 3500
PCI 17 (2–38) 15 (1–39) 14 (0–29) 18,5 (8–32) 14 (9–20) 16 (10–20) 13 (8–27) 17 (16–35) 22 17 28
Adhesion Score 3 (0–32) 3,5 (0–26) 7 (0–31) 6 (0–15) 0,5 (0–20) 2 (0–6) 2 (0–8) 2 (0–3) 2 n n
Max. tumor cell proportion (%) 30 (0–95) 30 (0–90) 20 (0–95) 20 (0–70) 20 (0–95) 20 (0–25) 20 (1–30) 10 (1–30) 0 1 80
OP duration (min) 104 ± 2.4 103 ± 3.8 100 ± 3.4 91 ± 3.9 103 ± 4.7 92 ± 5.6 105 ± 8.5 114 ± 9.5 90 126 96
Post-OP in-hospital stay (days) 4 (2–18) 4 (1–28) 4 (2–5) 3,5 (2–6) 3 (2–5) 3,5 (2–5) 3 (3–3) 4 (3–5) 3 3 3

Values are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) or median (range)

PIPAC pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy. Adhesion Score according to Coccolini, PCI peritoneal cancer index (according to Sugarbaker)