Value of laparoscopy before cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis

Background The outcome of cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) depends on the extent of peritoneal carcinomatosis. The role of laparoscopy in the preoperative assessment of extent of peritoneal carcinomatosis in potential candidates for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC was evaluated in a consecutive series. Methods Patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer or appendiceal...