Is the local or regional hyperthermia tolerated well?
Generally speaking, the loco-regional hyperthermia is tolerated very well and can be carried out without special medicine or other preparing measures. Typically there will be a local sensation of warmth or heat. Sometimes this sensation can increase to a feeling of discomfort or pain – if this is the case, the doctor must be immediately informed so that he can change the adjustments accordingly. Only in exceptional cases there can occur discomforts which continue for a longer period (up to several weeks) or even a burn. During regional hyperthermia, fairly high power levels (several 100 Watts) are radiated into the body, thus causing heat stress. This stress corresponds roughly to a sauna visit and is tolerated without problems by patients with a stable circulation. What you have to take into account, however, is that the hyperthermia takes 60-90 minutes. Some patients feel uneasy about being positioned in the applicator or on a stretcher over such a long period of time. Also the surro
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