title: Cytoreductive Surgery and Peritonectomy Procedures.
abstract: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has become widely accepted as an effective method of treating peritoneal metastases (PM) from various cancers. CRS performed with the goal of removing all the macroscopic disease and comprises of peritonectomy procedures and visceral resections. CRS is a technically challenging surgery that requires a considerable amount of skill and appropriate patient selection. This article is a review of the techniques and current recommendations for performing CRS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Peritoneal Surface Oncology, Saifee Hospital, MK marg, Charni road, Girgaon, Mumbai, 400004 India.
authors.forename: Sanket S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Fortis Hospitals Limited, 154/9, Bannerghatta Road, Opp. IIM-B, Bangalore, 560076 India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69495 Pierre Bénite, France ; Université Lyon 1, EMR 3738, 69600 Oullins, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Glehen
keywords: Cytoreductive surgery; Multi-organ resection; Pelvic peritonectomy; Peritonectomy; Subphrenic peritonectomy; Techniques of cytoreductive surgery