Laparoscopic cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic chemoperfusion of the abdominal cavity for peritoneal sarcomatosis in a child with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. The first Russian experience in pediatric practice

Peritoneal sarcomatosis/carcinomatosis is a rare observation in pediatric practice. It occurs, as rule, with various sarcomas, sarcomatoid tumors, desmoplastic small round cell tumors. Cytoreductive surgery followed by abdominal chemoperfusion has established itself an effective method of treating such conditions adult practice and gaining popularity Laparoscopic cytoreduction hyperthermic used patients number advantages: early recovery after surgery, reduced hospital days, timely initiation adjuvant chemotherapy, however, the experience using minimally invasive technique children limited. The article presents first clinical Russian 17-year-old patient embryonal testicular rhabdomyosarcoma peritoneal sarcomatosis cavity, which underwent laparoscopic cytoreductive chemoperfusion.