What is Cytoreductive Surgery?

Cytoreductive surgery is the first step of this procedure. As chemotherapy treatments are less effective for treating cancers in the abdominal cavity, when the spread of disease in the abdomen is limited and patients have the qualifications, a major operation is performed by a team of surgeons.

A typical operation may involve a combination of removing some of the peritoneum and the abdominal areas affected by cancer spread. This operation lasts an average of 8-10 hours depending on the extent of the disease.

A typical operation may involve the removal of part of the colon or rectum, organs such as the gallbladder, or spleen. In women, the uterus or the womb and ovaries are removed.

The momentum, a fatty apron that lives inside the abdomen, is removed. And again the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal organs or abdominal wall is removed. Also, a toma needs to be formed, either temporary or permanent.

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