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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec;12(Suppl 2):371-373.
doi: 10.1007/s13193-021-01371-z. Epub 2021 Aug 3.

Multidisciplinary Perioperative Management of Hyperthermic-Isolated Limb Perfusion for Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report

Raghav Gupta  1 , Himanshu P Yadav  1 , Nishkarsh Gupta  1 , S V S Deo  2 , Sushma Bhatnagar  1
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Multidisciplinary Perioperative Management of Hyperthermic-Isolated Limb Perfusion for Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report

Raghav Gupta et al. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Hyperthermic-isolated limb perfusion (HILP) is an established modality of treatment for patients with advanced malignant melanoma of the limb in which diseased limb is infused with high concentration of chemotherapeutic agent. There is a lack of literature addressing its perioperative implications. We present a case and discuss the need for multipronged approach, team effort, and invasive hemodynamic and metabolic monitoring.

Keywords: Hyperthermic-isolated limb perfusion; Malignant melanoma; Perioperative management.

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HILP procedure in progress in operating room
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