The First Successful HIPEC in Caucasus

 

Prof. A. Tsalughelashvili, Director of the Surgical Center at New Vision University Hospital, and Prof. A.Aladashvili, Head of the Hospital Scientific Direction, successfully accomplished HIPEC - Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy procedure, first of such type in Caucasus.

 

This project, funded by Shota Rustaveli National Research Foundation, enables physicians to effectively treat tumors of stomach, colon, rectum, genital organs (ovarian cancer), primary malignant neoplasms of peritoneum and various other types of carcinomatosis.

 

HIPEC has major positive reporting worldwide, including considerable prolongation of five year late stage cancer life expectancy.