What is Peritoneal Mesothelioma ? Pathophysiology [2][1] Definitions [1] Natural history of Peritonealcarcinoses [2] Diagnostics [1] Aim of the procedure Rationale for cytoreductive surgery Historical aspects Surgery [1] aim of cytoredution Peritonectomy procedures Chemotherapy [1] Principles of intraperitoneal chemotherapy Benefits of intraoperative. chemotherapy Limits of intraperitoneal chemotherapy Tumour cell entrapement Techniques of intraperitoneal chemotherapy Pharmacokinetics Hyperthermia [1] Toxicity and complications [2] Clinical data Appendix Carcinoma Pseudomyxoma Peritonei [1] Colorectal Carcinoma [2] Gastric Cancer Abdominal Sarcoma Peritoneal mesothelioma [1] Ovarian carcinoma [1] Cytoreductive surgery followed by intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion in the treatment of Taxan- and Platin refractory, recurrent ovarian cancer - Peritonectomy [1] Intraperitoneal Chemo Hyperthermia with cytoreduction in recurrent Ovarian cancer [3] Müllerian mixed tumour Literature [1] Authors of above articles: Müller, Hammelburg / Germany Ceelen, Ghent / Belgium Jean-marc BEREDER