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131. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie

25.03. - 28.03.2014, Berlin

Infrared Thermography Monitoring in Closed Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)

Meeting Abstract

  • Tarkan Jäger - Paracelsus Medical University, Department of Surgery, Salzburg
  • Christoph Augschöll - Paracelsus Medical University, Department of Surgery, Salzburg
  • Adam Dinnewitzer - Paracelsus Medical University, Department of Surgery, Salzburg
  • Dietmar Öfner - Paracelsus Medical University, Department of Surgery, Salzburg

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. 131. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Berlin, 25.-28.03.2014. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2014. Doc14dgch074

doi: 10.3205/14dgch074, urn:nbn:de:0183-14dgch0745

Published: March 21, 2014

© 2014 Jäger et al.
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Introduction: Intraperitoneal hyperthermia is an essential part of the HIPEC procedure. The selective destruction of malignant cells by hyperthermia in the range of 41 to 43°C has been already demonstrated within adequate experimental and clinical studies. We report the worldwide first use of an infrared thermography temperature control to maintain and visualize a constant therapeutic intraperitoneal temperature distribution during closed hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) procedure.

Material and methods: A 55-year-old woman with a 2-year-history of a peritoneal mesothelioma scheduled for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), received as a worldwide premiere an infrared thermography temperature control to maintain and visualize a constant therapeutic intraperitoneal temperature distribution (41–42°C).

Results: Our preliminary results show that visualized qualitative, as well as visualized quantitative statements can be made about the distribution of the intra-abdominal temperature during closed HIPEC.

Conclusion: Infrared thermography visualizing temperature control of the abdominal surface is a new and feasible method. The use of infrared thermography during closed HIPEC procedure provides a better control for constant therapeutic intraperitoneal temperature distribution and, gives the surgeon the ability to react immediately and targeted to avoid severe acute or late systemic side effects.