A Practical Guide to Peritoneal Malignancy: The PMI Manual

ISBN-13: 9781138495111 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 191 str.

Tom Cecil; John Bunni; Akash Mehta

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Peritoneal malignancy is a rapidly growing field within surgical oncology. A large body of evidence now exists, but the practical implications of this evidence base remain unclear. This manual provides a practice-oriented guide to the successful set up and running of a peritoneal malignancy unit.

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SET: UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSMENT OF PERITONEAL DISEASE. Appendix tumours and pseudomyxoma peritonei: A ‘paradigm’ for peritoneal disease. Colorectal peritoneal metastases. Peritoneal mesothelioma. Miscellaneous peritoneal malignancies. Quantitative assessment of peritoneal disease. Imaging in peritoneal malignancy. DIALOGUE: INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY AND CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Perioperative and anaesthetic care. Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Postoperative care. Postoperative complications. CLOSURE: ONGOING CARE AND FUTURE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. Histopathological aspects of peritoneal malignancy. Follow-up protocols in peritoneal malignancy. Recurrence of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Future perspectives in peritoneal malignancy.