Cytoreductive Surgery Best Practices for Peritoneal Malignancies

New guidelines for cytoreductive surgery (CRS) emphasize improved patient outcomes through standardized techniques.

  • 81.5% consensus on 31 of 38 key surgical questions, indicating areas of agreement among leading surgeons.
  • Strong recommendation for specialist pathologists and thorough evaluations of CRS specimens.

Standardized practices can enhance surgical precision and patient selection, potentially reducing complications in high-stakes procedures.

  • Avoid major hepatectomies and total gastrectomies in CRS unless absolutely necessary; instead, focus on visceral and target-region resections.

Journal Article by Garach N, Bhatt A (…) Mishra D et 7 al. in Indian J Surg Oncol

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