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Table 2. Staging laparoscopy alone (LA) vs. staging laparoscopy with PIPAC (LP): clinical outcomes

From: Early postoperative outcomes of staging laparoscopy for peritoneal metastases with or without pressurized intra-peritoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC)

 

Total

n = 49

Laparoscopy

alone

n = 24

Laparoscopy

 + PIPAC

n = 25

p-value

Overall complications (n, %)

8 (16%)

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0.741

 Grade I

4 (8%)

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

 

 Grade II

4 (8%)

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

 

CTCAE (n, %)

    

 Grade I

4 (8%)

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0.940

 Grade II

2 (4%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

 

 Grade III

2 (4%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

 

 Median Length of Stay in days (IQR)

1 (1–3)

1 (1–2)

2 (1–3)

0.104

  1. Median (IQR- Interquartile Rang or Range), Mean (SD – Standard Deviation) or number (%) as appropriate. Statistical significance (p < 0 05) is highlighted in bold. Complication according to Clavien-Dindo by use of CTCAE v5.0 [16, 17]