What is Cytoreduction with HIPEC surgery?

Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an innovative procedure used to treat cancers that have originated in or spread to the abdominal cavity, such as appendiceal cancer, pseudomyxoma peritonei, colon cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma.

How long does it take to recover from HIPEC surgery?

The procedure takes approximately eight to 10 hours to complete, and HIPEC recovery often takes at least three months.

How successful is HIPEC surgery?

In mesothelioma and appendix peritoneal metastasis, CRS/HIPEC has significantly improved 5-year survival from less than 10% to 50% to 90%, and CRS/HIPEC is considered the standard of care for these tumor types.

Can HIPEC be done laparoscopically?

HIPEC is conventionally performed as an open surgical technique, and is frequently associated with major open abdominal surgery leading to prolonged post-operative recovery times. However, HIPEC may be performed laparoscopically in cases requiring limited or no tumor debulking.

What are the side effects of HIPEC?

Some of the adverse effects of the HIPEC technique are possible complications such as paralytic ileus, leakage of anastomosis, hemorrhages, infections, pleural effusion, fistulas, abscesses, hematological toxicity and kidney failure.

Is HIPEC surgery painful?

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment choice for peritoneal cancer. However, patients commonly suffer from severe postoperative pain.

What is HIPEC procedure?

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) surgery is a two-step procedure that treats certain cancers in the abdomen. Cancerous tumors are surgically removed, and then heated chemotherapy drugs are applied directly inside the abdomen to eliminate the remaining cancerous cells.

Do you lose hair with HIPEC?

One of the significant benefits of HIPEC is that it allows for a high dose of chemotherapy to be given to the area that needs it with minimal chemotherapy exposure to the rest of the body. That means the typical side effects of chemotherapy, such as hair loss, diarrhea and mouth sores, often can be avoided.

How do you feel after HIPEC surgery?

Following cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC, it is not uncommon for patients to feel fatigued for 2-3 months post-operatively. While it is important to rest during this period of recovery, it is also important to get up, move around, and remain as active as possible.

Who is a good candidate for HIPEC surgery?

HIPEC is a cancer treatment that involves circulating chemotherapy drugs inside your body at the time of cancer surgery. It may be a good treatment option for cancers that affect your abdominal or lung cavity. Some of these cancer types include ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer or gastric cancer.

How long does HIPEC last?

The procedure typically lasts between six and nine hours but may take longer. After we remove the visible cancer from your abdominal cavity, HIPEC begins.