Pleura and Peritoneum (Mar 2022)

Body composition and immunonutritional status in patients treated with pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) for gastrointestinal peritoneal metastases: a prospective single-center analysis

  • Rotolo Stefano,
  • Di Giorgio Andrea,
  • Cintoni Marco,
  • Rinninella Emanuele,
  • Palombaro Marta,
  • Pulcini Gabriele,
  • Schena Carlo Alberto,
  • Chiantera Vito,
  • Vizzielli Giuseppe,
  • Gasbarrini Antonio,
  • Pacelli Fabio,
  • Mele Maria Cristina

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/pp-2021-0142
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 9 – 17

Abstract

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Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a novel drug administration method with promising efficacy for the treatment of peritoneal metastases (PM). This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of an immunonutritional assessment on the feasibility, safety, and survival in this setting.

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