The Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Administration of Cisplatin: A Case Report

A 63-year-old female with endometrial carcinoma who had received prior extensive systemic chemotherapy and pelvic radiotherapy was administered intraoperative cisplatin (100 mg/m2) by the i.p. route. The method and timing of chemotherapy administration were chosen to optimize delivery of the antineoplastic agent to tumor remaining following debulking surgery. There was no evidence of excessive or unexpected local or systemic toxicity. The intraoperative i.p. instillation of chemotherapeutic agents has the theoretical potential of improving to a limited degree the problem of insuring adequate drug distribution over i.p. chemotherapy.