Intensive Care Unit Admission after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Is It Necessary?

Introduction. Cytoreductive surgery (CS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a new approach for peritoneal carcinomatosis. However, high rates of complications are associated with CS and HIPEC due to treatment complexity; that is why some patients need stabilization and surveil...

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Main Authors: Horacio N. López-Basave, Flavia Morales-Vasquez, Carmen Mendez-Herrera, Silvio A. Ñamendys-Silva, Kuauhyama Luna-Ortiz, German Calderillo-Ruiz, Jesús Cabrera Rojas, Erika Ruiz-Garcia, Angel Herrera-Gomez, Juan M. Ruiz-Molina, Abelardo Meneses Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/307317