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ArticleCureus2024

A Clinical Study of Intraoperative Perfusion Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Sohail Ahmed, Muhammad Amir, Khan Adnan, Zhang Zilong, Amna Akbar, Sania Khan, Sarosh Khan Jadoon, Mohammad Saleem Khan

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Sohail AhmedGastrointestinal Surgery, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, CHN.
Muhammad AmirEmergency, Midland Doctors Medical Institute, Muzaffarabad, PAK.
Khan AdnanGastrointestinal Surgery, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, CHN.
Zhang ZilongOncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, Jingzhou, CHN.
Amna AkbarSurgery, District Headquarter Hospital, Jhelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, PAK.
Sania KhanOncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Sarosh Khan JadoonGeneral Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Muzaffarabad, PAK.
Mohammad Saleem KhanMedicine, District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Teaching Hospital, Kotli, PAK.
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGastric cancer (GC) is the third largest cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with major geographic disparities in incidence and outcomes. Sociodemographic indicators, food habits, and genetic predispositions all add to the load. Despite advances in systemic treatments, peritoneal metastasis remains a concern, with intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) emerging as a promising treatment option.

methodsA prospective cohort research was done, with 30 GC patients receiving cytoreductive surgery (CRS) followed by lobaplatin-based intraoperative chemotherapy. The study evaluated postoperative complications, survival rates, and disease recurrence using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 (IBM SPSS Statistics, Armonk, NY) for data analysis. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness, safety, and dependability of lobaplatin as an intraoperative chemotherapeutic agent in patients having gastric cancer surgery, with a particular emphasis on those patients who do not have distant metastases.

resultsThe study population had a balanced gender distribution, with an average age of 44.83 years. Most patients had advanced-stage cancer (T3 and T4), and lobaplatin treatment resulted in a low frequency of serious postoperative sequelae. Preliminary studies suggest that lobaplatin is a safe and potentially effective IPC drug for GC, with few side effects and adequate survival rates.

conclusionLobaplatin shows promise as an intraoperative chemotherapeutic treatment for gastric cancer, necessitating more research in bigger, randomized controlled studies to determine its efficacy and safety profile. The study emphasizes the need for novel treatment strategies to enhance the prognosis of GC patients, particularly those with peritoneal involvement.

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chemotherapydrug efficacygastric cancerintraoperative chemotherapylobaplatin

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