HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy)

Medical College of Wisconsin surgical oncologists T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, Sam Pappas, MD and Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH, are experienced HIPEC providers.

Learn more about HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) from Dr. Pappas and Dr. Turaga.

Below is a playlist of video questions and answers about HIPEC. All video answers will play once you start the video. If you wish to view a different question at any time during the video, click on the individual video icons or the arrows on the side of the player.

What is HIPEC? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

How does HIPEC work? (Sam Pappas, MD)

What is the goal of HIPEC? (Sam Pappas, MD)

Is there hope for patients with advanced liver cancers? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

How commonly is HIPEC performed? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

What types of cancers are treated with HIPEC? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

How long does the HIPEC procedure take and how long do patients stay in the hospital? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

What are the potential complications associated with HIPEC? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

What is an ileus and is it common? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

Will I need an ostomy? (Sam Pappas, MD)

What is the typical recovery after a HIPEC procedure? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)

Last Review Date: April 2011

Online Editor(s): Kathryn Adam