Elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an early marker for patients at risk for complications after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS  + HIPEC)

ConclusionsPostoperative BNP measurement after CRS + HIPEC may guide postoperative fluid resuscitation and facilitate identification of patients at risk for major and/or cardiopulmonary complications.

Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology - November 28, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sarah B. Fisher, Safia Rafeeq, Ken Hess, Travis E. Grotz, Paul Mansfield, Richard Royal, Brian Badgwell, Jason Fleming, Keith Fournier, Gary N. Mann Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research