Cancer treatment reviews
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Cancer treatment reviews · Dec 2001
ReviewRationale and techniques of intra-operative hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
In recent years surgical cytoreduction followed by intra-operative hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) was introduced as treatment modality in patients with peritoneal surface malignancy. In the current review the rational for this approach, the prerequisites and the different techniques used are discussed. ⋯ Aggressive surgical cytoreduction and HIPEC in patients with peritoneal surface malignancy has a clear rational and seems to have clinical value.