Consensus statement for treatment protocols in pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Safe implementation and thorough evaluation of new treatments require prospective data monitoring and standardization of treatments. Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a promising alternative for the treatment of patients with peritoneal disease with an increasing number of suggested drug regimens. The aim was to reach expert consensus on current PIPAC treatment protocols and to define the most important research topics.

Methods

The expert panel included the most active PIPAC centers, organizers of PIPAC courses and principal investigators of prospective studies on PIPAC. A comprehensive literature review served as base for a two-day hybrid consensus meeting which was accompanied by a modified three-round Delphi process. Consensus bar was

SUBMITTER: Sgarbura O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9069497 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature