METHOD
Crash course. One single meeting room. Limited attendance.
Display of videos and other graphic material on different aspects of radical surgery.
Active discussion between panellists and participants.
Simultaneous interpreting English-Spanish-English
CONTENT
► Indications and basic principles of radical cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal carcinomatosis.
► Technical description of the different peritonectomy procedures:
- Anterior parietal peritonectomy (resection of scarring, umbilical area and epigastric fat)
- Left upper quadrant peritonectomy (greater omentectomy and splenectomy)
- Right upper quadrant peritonectomy and exeresis of Glisson’s Capsule.
- Pelvic peritonectomy (hysterectomy, oophorectomy, exeresis of the rectosigmoid colon)
- Omental bursectomy (cholecystectomy, lesser omentectomy and stripping of the hepatoduodenal ligament).
► Visceral and multi-visceral exeresis:
- Extrafascial centripetal circumferential approach (monoblock visceral exeresis).
- Gastrointestinal resection and approach to mesenteric lesions.
- Added exeresis of the genitourinary system.
- Approach to hepatic lesions associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
- Management of pleuropulmonary mucinosis.
► Techniques for the reconstruction of digestive anastomosis.
► Techniques for urinary reconstruction and pelvic floor repair.
► Role of the general surgeon in cases of PC, appindiceal tumours and peritoneal pseudomyxoma.
► Indications for and techniques employed in Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC).
► Management of complications after radical cytoreductive surgery combined with HIPEC.
► Results of the Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Programme in Catalonia (700 CRS + HIPEC).
(As assessed by the Catalan Health Quality and Assessment Agency and the Catalan Oncology Master Plan)