[Surgery associated with intraoperative hyperthermia-chemotherapy in the treatment of malignant tumors of the digestive system with peritoneal carcinosis].

In the last two years the authors have treated 4 patients affected with malignant tumors of large bowel with very poor prognosis. In every cases they found large spreading to peritoneal cavity. These patients underwent to intraperitoneal hyperthermia-chemotherapy using a special device conceived by authors. This treatment produced promising results as related to life quality in these cases.