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Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases in an elderly population: outcomes from a single centre

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The prevalence of elderly patients with resectable colorectal peritoneal metastases (CRPM) is increasing. This study aimed to compare short and long‐term outcomes of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy… Click to show full abstract

The prevalence of elderly patients with resectable colorectal peritoneal metastases (CRPM) is increasing. This study aimed to compare short and long‐term outcomes of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for CRPM in patients above and below 70 years of age.

Keywords: peritoneal metastases; colorectal peritoneal; surgery; intraperitoneal chemotherapy; hyperthermic intraperitoneal; cytoreductive surgery

Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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