Gene transfer into the peritoneal cavity by nonviral methods may provide an effective therapeutic approach for peritoneal diseases. Herein, we investigated the feasibility and the effectiveness of ...

Drug delivery systems can alter drug clearance from the peritoneal cavity and drug toxicity profiles. For example, IP injection of cisplatin-loaded polymeric microspheres (100–200 µm, which ...

The peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, is frequently involved in advanced-stage cancers, including gastric, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers.

Peritonitis is an inflammation of the serous membranes of the peritoneal cavity. Clinical history and attentive physical examination are key factors in making a timely diagnosis of this condition.

Prognostic significance of free peritoneal tumor cells in the peritoneal cavity before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer undergoing a potentially curative resection.

Evidence has been secured that when colon bacilli or streptococci are injected in large numbers into the peritoneal cavity of dogs or rabbits, they begin to enter the blood through the thoractic duct ...

Purpose: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) arising in the peritoneal cavity is a rare neoplasm characterized by peritoneal progression and for which there are limited therapeutic options. We evaluated the ...