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Multidisciplinary Perioperative Management of Hyperthermic-Isolated Limb Perfusion for Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report.

Raghav GuptaHimanshu P YadavNishkarsh GuptaS V S DeoRaghav Gupta
Published in: Indian journal of surgical oncology (2021)
Hyperthermic-isolated limb perfusion (HILP) is an established modality of treatment for patients with advanced malignant melanoma of the limb in which diseased limb is infused with high concentration of chemotherapeutic agent. There is a lack of literature addressing its perioperative implications. We present a case and discuss the need for multipronged approach, team effort, and invasive hemodynamic and metabolic monitoring.
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