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Review
. 2016 Feb;7(1):122-8.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2015.099.

Impact of surgical volume of centers on post-operative outcomes from cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemoperfusion

Rahul Rajeev  1 , Brittany Klooster  1 , Kiran K Turaga  1
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Review

Impact of surgical volume of centers on post-operative outcomes from cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemoperfusion

Rahul Rajeev et al. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

Complex surgical operations performed at centers of high volume have improved outcomes due to improved surgical proficiency, and betters systems of care including avoidance of errors. Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC), which has been shown to be an oncologically effective strategy for peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC), is one such procedure with significant morbidity and mortality. The learning curve to reach technical proficiency in CRS + HIPEC is about 140-220 cases for a center. Focus on improving surgical proficiency through training, improving systems of care through partnerships and reporting mechanisms for quality could reduce the time to proficiency.

Keywords: Learning curve; cytoreductive surgical procedures; high-volume hospitals; induced hyperthermia; peritoneal neoplasms.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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