Treatments
Colorectal cancer: robotic resection and HIPEC
Total mesorectal excision and intraperitoneal chemotherapy at 42 degrees.
Colorectal cancer management relies on laparoscopic or robotic resection with total mesorectal excision, a demanding technique aimed at securing negative margins and removing lymphatic tissue en bloc. The quality of that surgical specimen is one of the best survival predictors.
In mid or low rectal tumours, chemoradiotherapy is often given first to shrink the tumour and help preserve the sphincter. The robotic approach offers advantages in the narrow pelvis, where visualisation and instrument articulation allow dissection that would be very difficult in open surgery.
In advanced cases with peritoneal carcinomatosis, highly specialised centres perform complete cytoreduction combined with HIPEC: during surgery the abdominal cavity is irrigated with chemotherapy heated to 42 degrees to destroy residual microscopic disease. HIPEC improves survival in well-selected patients but involves high physiological stress, temporary renal impairment and systemic toxicity, with very strict selection criteria.
Spain, Germany and Turkey lead international certification for safe HIPEC, supported by specialised intensive care units. The range is EUR 15,000 to 30,000 with fourteen to twenty-one day stays, longer if complications arise.
At medviajes we compare accredited centres with active peritoneal surgery programmes, manage the transfer of reports and organise the stay with a companion. HIPEC indication must be set by a qualified oncology board.
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