Continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (CHPP) is a procedure in which the

abdominal cavity The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans and many other animals that contain Organ (anatomy), organs. It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity. It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity. Its dome-shaped roo ...

is bathed in warm fluid that contains anticancer drugs. It is a kind of

hyperthermia therapy Hyperthermia therapy ''(or hyperthermia, or thermotherapy)'' is a type of medical treatment in which body tissue is exposed to temperatures above body temperature, in the region of . Hyperthermia is usually applied as an adjuvant to radioth ...

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