Abstract

Objective: The addition of heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to interval cytoreductive surgery in the treatment of primary epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) was associated with a 12-month overall survival (OS) benefit in a landmark randomized trial. There remains uncertainty in the literature about the clinical value and safety of HIPEC in ovarian cancer. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess oncologic outcomes and perioperative morbidity following HIPEC among patients with primary EOC.

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