[Surgery associated with intraoperative hyperthermia-chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant tumors of the digestive system with peritoneal carcinosis].
In the last two years the authors have treated 4 patients affected with malignant tumors of large bowel with very poor prognosis. In every cases they found large spreading to peritoneal cavity. These patients underwent to intraperitoneal hyperthermia-chemotherapy using a special device conceived by authors. This treatment produced promising results as related to life quality in these cases.
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Cattedra di Semeiotica e Metodologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*
Chirurgia associata ad ipertermochemioterapia intraoperatoria nel trattamento dei tumori maligni dell'apparato digerente con carcinosi peritoneale.