title: Nursing care of patients undergoing isolated limb procedures for recurrent melanoma of the extremity.
abstract: Isolated limb perfusion and isolated limb infusion are surgical interventions that provide high-dose regional chemotherapy to patients experiencing a recurrence of melanoma in an extremity. Nurses may be unfamiliar with these treatment options, as they are not available in all hospitals; however, the number of people diagnosed with melanoma is increasing. It is important for nurses to understand these surgical procedures to provide safe high-quality care before and after the surgery. Currently, there are several gaps in our knowledge about patients' experiences or nurse-sensitive outcomes. There are abundant opportunities for nurses to improve the care of patients who undergo surgical interventions to manage melanoma in the extremity.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA. ksashton@uncg.edu
authors.forename: Kathleen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ashton
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery; D009729:Nursing; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents