Table 1. Staging laparoscopy alone (LA) vs. staging laparoscopy with PIPAC (LP): baseline demographics, surgical details
|  | Total n = 49 | Laparoscopy alone n = 24 | Laparoscopy + PIPAC n = 25 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Gender (M: F) | 32:17 | 20:4 | 12:13 | 0.021 |
 Mean age (SD) | 60.3 (10.7) | 60.7 (10.9) | 59.8 (10.7) | 0.733 |
 Mean BMI (kg/m2) (SD) | 26.2 (5.4) | 27.1 (6.1) | 25.4 (4.7) | 0.512 |
ASA score | Â | Â | Â | 0.873 |
 1 | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | - |  |
 2 | 37 (76%) | 17 (71%) | 20 (80%) |  |
 3 | 11 (22%) | 6 (25%) | 5 (20%) |  |
Median Charlson Comorbidity Index (IQR) | 6 (4–7) | 4 (4–6) | 7 (6 -8) | 0.012 |
Surgical details | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Median surgical time (min) (IQR) | 77 (63–105) | 64 (40–75) | 99 (87–113) | 0.001 |
 Median n. of trocars (Range) | 2 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 2 (2–3) | 0.011 |
 Port-a-Cath as additional procedures (n, %) | – | 17 (71%) | – | – |