Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Intraoperative Electrolyte Disturbances—Implications for Anesthetic Management
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50915#.VFB-I1fHRK0 Author(s) John L. Raytis , Michael W. Lew Affiliation(s) Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, USA . ABSTRACT The administration of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is often associated with significant intraoperative electrolyte changes. We retrospectively examined the pre-HIPEC and post-HIPEC intraoperative basic metabolic panel (BMP) values of the 20 patients who underwent HIPEC at our institution between December 2009 and January 2012. For the five patients who underwent HIPEC with oxaliplatin in 5% dextrose in water (D5W), there were statistically significant changes between...