title: Statement of the AGO Kommission Ovar, AGO Study Group, NOGGO, AGO Austria and AGO Switzerland Regarding the Use of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Ovarian Cancer.
abstract: The AGO Kommission Ovar already published a statement in 2013, warning about the uncritical use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) outside controlled studies. This statement has now been updated after the most recent literature was reviewed by AGO Kommission Ovar, the AGO Study Group, NOGGO, AGO Austria and AGO Switzerland. The authors conclude that HIPEC remains experimental. Its use is not recommended and should be rejected outside of prospective controlled trials.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Kommission Ovar.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harter
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Studiengruppe.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: du Bois
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Kommission Ovar.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahner
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Studiengruppe.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pfisterer
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Kommission Ovar.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ortmann
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Österreich.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marth
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie und Brustgesundheit, Schweiz.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Studiengruppe.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hilpert
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Kommission Ovar.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: Nord-Ostdeutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sehouli
keywords: HIPEC; ovarian cancer; statement