Erschienen in:
01.04.2009 | Invited Commentary
Peritonectomy for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Long-Term Outcomes from a Single Brazilian Institution
verfasst von:
Paul H. Sugarbaker
Erschienen in:
World Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2009
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Excerpt
I read with great pleasure the article entitled “Peritonectomy for peritoneal carcinomatosis: long-term outcomes from a single Brazilian institution.” The results by Akaishi and colleagues and the morbidity/mortality that they report document the feasibility of this new treatment strategy [
1]. These authors have established that a dedicated team with a committed leader can perform at a high level of expertise to provide new hope to patients with carcinomatosis. It is clear that these treatment strategies have evolved to the point that they are applicable outside the United States and Europe without compromising the quality of the outcome. …