Continuous Chemotherapeutic Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs. This fluid is warmer than body temperature. This procedure appears to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.

**Synonyms:** - CHPP - CHPP - continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion