Toxicity profile of chemotherapy agents used in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal surface malignancies

Morbidity associated with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is due to the synergistic effect of cytoreduction, effect hyperthermia and the cytotoxic agents used for HIPEC. This study was done to analyse the postoperative morbidity in relation to the chemotherapy agent used in patients undergoing CRS-HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM) in Indian set up.Patient with PSM, underwent...