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  • Bowel Obstruction After HIPEC: What Research Shows and What Patients Experience

    Bowel Obstruction After HIPEC: What Research Shows and What Patients Experience

    Short answer: Bowel obstruction after HIPEC is a recognized complication of cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Studies have documented hospital readmissions for small bowel obstruction months and even years after surgery. What those studies may miss are the episodes patients manage entirely at home, without an emergency department visit or an admission. This started…