Research Article

Pharmacokinetics of Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy following Pleurectomy and Decortication

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Pharmacokinetic study of mitomycin C instilled into the thoracic space following pleurectomy and decortication for pseudomyxoma peritonei spread by direct extension through the hemidiaphragm. The chemotherapy solution was maintained at 41–43°C by circulating the chemotherapy fluid through a hyperthermia pump.
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