title: Preliminary experience with intraperitoneal catheters in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients with ovarian carcinoma were treated with intraperitoneal cisplatin. Insertion of an intraabdominal catheter was performed during second-look laparotomy. Only one serious complication occurred with abdominal pain, ileus and local peritonitis. Otherwise, the major problems were of a technical nature with separation of the plastic tube from the metallic part of the catheter in 3 cases. In 8 of 29 patients intraperitoneal treatment was discontinued mainly due to local problems at the site of the pot. The procedure is otherwise safe and well tolerated by patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Mählck
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Rogo
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stendahl
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin