Patient Selection for Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, and Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment

Sep 27, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Patient Selection for Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, and Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment

The indications for peritonectomy + hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) are based on careful assessment of disease extent, but no imaging procedure is accurate enough to identify lesions smaller than 5 mm…

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Anesthesia Considerations During Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Sep 27, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Anesthesia Considerations During Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

This article outlines the anesthetic management of patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. This includes a discussion of preoperative evaluation, hemodynamic monitoring, fluid and electrolyte therapy, and temperature…

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Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Sep 27, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS, Guest Editor Ten years have gone by since the first issue on the Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies by the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America…

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Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Sep 27, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD, Consulting Editor This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies. The guest editor…

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