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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Treatment in EM Bypass, Kolkata
Why is HIPEC performed?
The therapy is used to treat cancers that have spread from other parts of the body to the peritoneal cavity. Some of the metastatic abdominal cancers treated are adrenal, appendix, liver, colorectal, stomach, and ovarian.
In some cases, HIPEC may also be used for cancers that start in the abdomen, such as peritoneal cancer, peritoneal mesothelioma, and pseudomyxoma peritonei.
How should I prepare for HIPEC?
Since this is an intense process, you must be physically and emotionally prepared. This includes:
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Quit smoking and alcohol use
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Using a spirometer to strengthen your lungs
Each Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) treatment in EM Bypass, Kolkata, is reviewed by a dedicated tumour board of oncologists, surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and intensivists to assess suitability and maximise outcomes.
What happens during HIPEC?
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in EM Bypass, Kolkata, is a secondary procedure to the surgical removal of cancerous tumours from the abdominal cavity.
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You will be administered general anaesthesia before the procedure to prevent pain.
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A catheter is inserted through an incision made in your belly.
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The catheter is connected to a machine that heats the drugs to 41 degrees Celsius.
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The machine then pumps the heated drug through the catheter into your abdomen.
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You will be moved from side to side to ensure the drugs thoroughly wash your abdominal cavity.
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Then the drugs are drained from the cavity and are followed by a saline wash.
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After the procedure, the sutures are closed.
What happens after HIPEC?
You may need to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for a few days and may even need a ventilator to assist with breathing. During your stay in the hospital, you may be given nutrition through a feeding tube.
What are the possible benefits and risks of HIPEC?
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in EM Bypass, Kolkata, can be delivered to the areas of the body that are not normally reached with traditional Chemotherapy. The heat also allows the Chemotherapy drugs to penetrate better, making it more lethal towards cancer cells. The treatment can be completed in a single session and has fewer side effects than traditional Chemotherapy.
However, there are still some risks with HIPEC therapy, which vary based on the type of cancer and Chemotherapy administered. Most often, it leads to excessive bleeding and infection.
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in EM Bypass, Kolkata, is provided with precision, and outcomes are backed by extensive experience.
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a form of treatment that uses heated Chemotherapy drugs to treat abdominal cavity cancers. This method is particularly beneficial in advanced stages, as heating the drug enhances the effectiveness of Chemotherapy. Although it is not a cure, HIPEC can help you live longer.
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) Treatments in EM Bypass, Kolkata, are performed in state-of-the-art hybrid operating rooms equipped with integrated imaging and smart surgical systems.
FAQ's
HIPEC can be performed on adults and children. In addition to having a kind of cancer that may be treated with HIPEC, patients must be healthy enough to have surgery followed by HIPEC.
Some of the drugs commonly used are Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, Fluorouracil, Mitomycin, and Oxaliplatin.
You may need to stay for about 2 weeks in the hospital. Most patients recover within 4 to 12 weeks after treatment.
Since it is not a curative treatment, your cancer is likely to return. However, it provides the benefits of longer survivability with fewer symptoms in advanced cancer stages.
You must call your doctor if
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You have severe pain
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Experience persistent nausea and vomiting
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Have swelling and drainage from the incision site
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Fever of more than 38.3 degrees Celsius
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