HIPEC SURGERY TEAM
HIPEC
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a highly concentrated, heated chemotherapy treatment introduced directly into the peritoneal cavity following cyto-reductive surgery.
This type of operation has already proven its efficacy, especially in the treatment of mesothelioma and pseudomyxoma peritonei (rare tumours), but there are ongoing studies on the benefits and effectiveness of this therapy also for the treatment of tumours originating in the colon, stomach and ovaries.
Thanks to this therapy, it is now possible to treat patients who, until a few years ago, would have had no real chance of being cured, with remarkable results in terms of survival and improved quality of life.
PIPAC
PIPAC is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of patients with advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) (1-3). The procedure is performed by administering aerosolised chemotherapy into the peritoneal cavity.
The procedure is performed laparoscopically and under general anaesthesia. Using open access or Veress needle, two trocars of 5 and 10-12 mm are inserted through the abdominal wall.
HIPEC SURGERY TEAM:
DR. LOPEZ (HEAD OF SURGERY)
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cadiz: 1987-1993 and specialised in General and Digestive System Surgery via MIR (1995-2000) at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia.
Doctorate from the University of Valencia with the qualification: «Sobresaliente cum laude».
Teaching Collaborator of the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Valencia and Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Valencia since 2011.
Tutor of residents of General and Digestive Surgery and has made several stays in foreign centres: 3 months – Queen Mary Hospital (Hong Kong).
He has made many publications, participated in conferences and courses and is a member of the Editorial Board of the World Journal of Oncology Research.
DRA. GUTIERREZ (ANESTHESIOLOGIST)
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in July 2007 in University of Valencia.
Specialist in Anesthesiology, Pain Treatment and Critical Care at the HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA.
She has published papers, participated in conferences and collaborated in RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Currently working in the Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia. As an anaesthesiologist and training residents as a teacher.
DRA. MONLEÓN (ANESTHESIOLOGIST)
Graduate in Medicine in 2015. Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia.
She is Specialist in Anesthesiologist, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment in Hospital Clínico Universitario (Valencia – Spain) (2016-2020).
Master on Updates in Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia (Spain)
Currently working in the Department of Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia. – Specialist in Anesthesiologist, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment in Hospital Clínico Universitario (Valencia – Spain) (2016-2020).
MS. ABAD (OPERATING ROOM NURSE)
DIPLOMATE IN NURSING, University of Valencia since 2006.
Extensive work experience as an operating theatre nurse in general and liver surgery for more than 10 years.
She has completed various training courses and teaching activities.
She is currently working in the operating theatre service of general and hepatic surgery as an instrumental nurse and director of the surgical nursing training programme.
She is the instrumentalist nurse in charge of INTRAPERITONEAL HYPERPERHERMIC PERFUSION in the hospital.
MR. ESTELLER (PERFUSIONIST)
Graduate in nursing since 2006 at the Autonomous University of Barcelona Hospital Sant Pau.
Perfusionist since 2009, he trained at the Haut Leveque hospital in Bordeaux (France).
Master in Perfusion Techniques and extracorporeal circulation in 2016.
He currently works at the hospital universitario clínico de valencia as a perfusion supervisor.
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