Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy perfusion for malignant pleural tumours: perioperative management and clinical experience

Abstract

Cytoreductive surgery in combination with HITHOC can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates in selected patients. Patients should be evaluated by an interdisciplinary team to determine their eligibility for this therapeutic alternative. Early clinical results may encourage the use of this surgical option to provide better local tumour control in a multimodality treatment setting.