Treatment Procedures
HIPEC
Also known as: Heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Definition
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdominal cavity after cytoreductive surgery.
Detailed Explanation
HIPEC bathes the peritoneal surfaces with heated chemotherapy to kill residual cancer cells in peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal, ovarian, or appendiceal cancers.