[Treatment of the peritoneal carcinomatosis by cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IHPC): postoperative morbidity and mortality and short-term follow-up].

Background: In order to treat the peritoneal carcinomatosis from abdominal neoplasms has been recently proposed complete peritonectomy associated with IntraPeritoneal Hyperthermic Chemotherapy (IHPC).

Aim Of The Study: Estimate of postoperative morbidity and mortality and short-term outcome.

Methods: Twenty-four patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis or positive cytology at peritoneal washing were treated in our Department from January 2005 to October 2007.