[Intraoperative therapeutic intensification techniques in locally advanced abdominal sarcomas]. / Intensificación terapéutica intraoperatoria en el tratamiento de los sarcomas abdominales localmente avanzados.

INTRODUCTION: Sarcomas are rare tumors that develop from mesenchymal cells. Their management is difficult due to their changing histology, location, and behavior. In this article, we discuss the use of two intraoperative therapeutic intensification techniques, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) and hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIIC), in the treatment of locally advanced abdominal sarcomas and peritoneal sarcomatosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed a series of 20 consecutive patients diagnosed with advanced abdominal sarcoma and 5 patients with a diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatosis who were evaluated and treated in our department from December 1996 to October 2005. In advanced abdominal sarcoma, we performed complete or maximal resection followed by IORT. In peritoneal sarcomatosis we performed massive cytoreduction followed by HIIC. RESULTS: The survival rate in advanced abdominal sarcomas without sarcomatosis was 65% at 26 months. Among the 5 patients diagnosed with peritoneal sarcomatosis, 3 were alive, and 2 were without recurrence at 20 months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: IORT associated with radical surgery seems to improve local control and survival in advanced abdominal sarcomas. Maximal cytoreduction plus HIIC used as treatment of peritoneal sarcomatosis is a feasible technique that offers a therapeutic option with curative intent.

Intensificación terapéutica intraoperatoria en el tratamiento de los sarcomas abdominales localmente avanzados / Intraoperative therapeutic intensification techniques in locally advanced abdominal sarcomas

Introducción. Los sarcomas son tumores infrecuentes que se desarrollan a partir de células mesenquimales. Su estudio y tratamiento es difícil debido a una histopatología, localización y comportamiento variables. En este artículo estudiamos el papel de las técnicas de intensificación terapéutica intraoperatoria: radioterapia intraoperatoria (RIO) y quimioterapia intraperitoneal intraoperatoria hipertérmica (QIOH), en el tratamiento de los sarcomas abdominales localmente avanzados y la sarcomatosis peritoneal. Material y métodos. Analizamos una serie de 20 pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados de sarcoma abdominal avanzado y 5 diagnosticados de sarcomatosis peritoneal, evaluados y tratados en nuestro servicio entre diciembre de 1996 y octubre de 2005. En el sarcoma localmente avanzado se realizó resección completa o máxima asociada a RIO. En sarcomatosis peritoneal se llevó a cabo la máxima citorreducción asociada a QIOH. Resultados. La tasa de supervivencia de los sarcomas abdominales avanzados sin sarcomatosis fue del 65% a los 26 meses. De los 5 pacientes con sarcomatosis peritoneal, 3 estaban vivos y 2 de ellos libres de enfermedad a los 20 meses de seguimiento. Conclusiones. La RIO asociada a cirugía radical parece mejorar el control local y la supervivencia en sarcomas abdominales avanzados. La citorreducción máxima más QIOH usada como tratamiento de la sarcomatosis peritoneal es una técnica factible y que ofrece una opción terapéutica con intención curativa (AU)

Introduction. Sarcomas are rare tumors that develop from mesenchymal cells. Their management is difficult due to their changing histology, location, and behavior. In this article, we discuss the use of two intraoperative therapeutic intensification techniques, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) and hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIIC), in the treatment of locally advanced abdominal sarcomas and peritoneal sarcomatosis. Material and methods. We analyzed a series of 20 consecutive patients diagnosed with advanced abdominal sarcoma and 5 patients with a diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatosis who were evaluated and treated in our department from December 1996 to October 2005. In advanced abdominal sarcoma, we performed complete or maximal resection followed by IORT. In peritoneal sarcomatosis we performed massive cytoreduction followed by HIIC. Results. The survival rate in advanced abdominal sarcomas without sarcomatosis was 65% at 26 months. Among the 5 patients diagnosed with peritoneal sarcomatosis, 3 were alive, and 2 were without recurrence at 20 months of follow-up. Conclusions. IORT associated with radical surgery seems to improve local control and survival in advanced abdominal sarcomas. Maximal cytoreduction plus HIIC used as treatment of peritoneal sarcomatosis is a feasible technique that offers a therapeutic option with curative intent (AU)