INTRAOPERATIVE CHEMOHYPERTHERMIA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIGESTIVE CANCERS - A GENERAL-REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Citation
Ac. Sayag et al., INTRAOPERATIVE CHEMOHYPERTHERMIA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIGESTIVE CANCERS - A GENERAL-REVIEW OF LITERATURE, Oncology, 50(5), 1993, pp. 333-337
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00302414
Volume
50
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
333 - 337
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-2414(1993)50:5<333:ICITMO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Intraoperative chemohyperthermia is a new method in the treatment of p eritoneal seedings from digestive cancers, which combines surgery, int raperitoneal chemotherapy (mitomycin C and/or cisplatyl) and peritonea l hyperthermia. After a brief reminder on the general principles conce rning high temperature action, a review of literature is made: 5 teams have performed this technique. We differentiate the indications, desi gn features and results of each team. The results show a mean survival after 2 years of 35% (in peritoneal carcinomatosis) up to 78% (in gas tric serosal invasion, peritoneal seeding free). The best result of th e method is the drying up of cancerous ascites, allowing a more comfor table survival.