Clinical Study

Prevention of Peritoneal Metastases from Colon Cancer in High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Results of Surgery plus Prophylactic HIPEC

Table 3

Surgical outcome in the 2 groups.

MorbidityPatientsControls
N%N%

Grade I/II312510
Grade III12
Grade IV1436
Hipec tox. grade 21*4

PatientsControls

Mean operation time (min)180 (120–210)155 (90–220)
Mean blood loss (mL)210 (180–290)230 (150–400)
Postop. stay (days)11 (8–14)14 (8–21)

*Pancreatic.