Impact of learning curve on outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients at a specialized center.

Key Points

• To evaluate the impact of the learning curve on perioperative outcomes in colorectal cancer surgeries.
• Analyzed outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy procedures
• Monitored changes in transfusion requirements and operative time with increased experience
• Assessed the extent of resection in relation to surgical expertise
• Increased surgical experience correlated with reduced intraoperative transfusion rates
• Operative time decreased as the learning curve progressed
• Improvement in the extent of surgical resection observed, but no survival benefit noted