Efficacy and safety of pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) in ovarian cancer: a systematic review of current evidence.
Matteo PavoneFloriane JochumLise LecointreNicolò BizzarriCristina TalientoStefano RestainoGiuseppe VizzielliAnna FagottiGiovanni ScambiaDenis QuerleuCherif AkladiosPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2024)
The results showed that PIPAC is safe and effective for palliative purposes, with a good pathological tumour response and quality of life. Future prospective studies would be needed to explore the role of this treatment in different stages of the disease, investigating a paradigm shift towards the use of PIPAC with curative intent for women who are not eligible for primary cytoreductive surgery.