Hyperthermic Intraoperative Thoracoabdominal Chemotherapy

Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment option for selected patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) and diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM). Tumor infiltration of the hemidiaphragm requiring partial resection occurs as a re...

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Main Authors: Paul H. Sugarbaker, David Chang, O. Anthony Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/623417