Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) versus standard of care (SoC) in people with peritoneal metastases from colorectal, ovarian or gastric origin: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

Introduction There is uncertainty about whether cytoreductive surgery (CRS)+hyperthermic intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) improves survival and/or quality of life compared with standard of care (SoC) in people with peritoneal metastases who can withstand major surgery.Primary objective...

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Main Authors: Brian R Davidson, Tim Mould, Kurinchi Gurusamy, Muntzer Mughal, Claire L Vale, R Bhanot, Mark Saunders, Omer Aziz, Sarah O'Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/5/e039314.full