Table 4 Method of intra-abdominal HIPEC
The method of intra-abdominal HIPEC | N (%) |
 HIPEC with open method | 8 (31) |
 HIPEC with closed method | 17 (65) |
 Others | 1 (4) |
Type of HIPEC machine | N (%) |
 Use FDA-authorized machine or commercially available machine | 23 (85) |
 Use self-produced machine | 2 (8) |
 Others | 2 (7) |
The temperature of infusing liquid while performing HIPEC | N (%) |
 Under 40°°C | 0 (0) |
 40°°C | 1 (4) |
 41°°C | 6 (21) |
 42°°C | 14 (50) |
 43°°C | 6 (21) |
 Above 43°°C | 1 (4) |
HIPEC perfusion time | N (%) |
 60 min | 8 (30) |
 90 min | 13 (48) |
 120 min | 1 (4) |
 Others | 5 (18)<- 19 |
Performing cost of HIPEC except the price of running a machine and chemotherapy agents | N (%) |
 About $1000 | 2 (8) |
 $1000–$2000 | 8 (31) |
 $2000–$3000 | 5 (19) <-24 |
 $3000–$4000 | 0 (0) |
 $4000 | 11 (42) <-52 |