Gastrointestinal Complications in 147 Consecutive Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Treated by Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is increasingly used in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal malignancies. The purpose of this study is to reevaluate the incidence of gastrointestinal events and identify risk fac...

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Main Authors: Angela Casado-Adam, Robert Alderman, O. Anthony Stuart, David Chang, Paul H. Sugarbaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/468698