Anesthesia in cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

a case report

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63162/v66n68e25615

Keywords:

Anesthesia general, Anesthesia epidural, Cytoreduction surgical procedures, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Peritoneal neoplasms

Abstract

Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has become an important approach in the treatment of several neoplasms with peritoneal dissemination. CRS is based on the excision of all macroscopic peritoneal metastatic lesions, while HIPEC is based on the elimination of circulating tumor cells and peritoneal micrometastases invisible to the naked eye. In this context, the clinical case presented involves a 41-year-old female patient who underwent CRS and HIPEC for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Her anesthesia involved total intravenous general anesthesia associated with thoracic epidural, with fluid management guided by ultrasound parameters and management of adverse events, proving effective for the surgical and chemotherapy approach in question.

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Published

2025-08-15

How to Cite

1.
Peixoto Nascimento G, Silva De Oliveira M, Borges Lopes E, Siqueira Elmiro G, Gardenghi G. Anesthesia in cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a case report. Rev Goiana Med [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 15 [cited 2026 Jun. 5];66(68):e25615. Available from: https://amg.org.br/osj/index.php/RGM/article/view/615