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Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a report of eight cases.

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Publisher : Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Source : Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Volume 13 4, p.137-8 (1994)

Url : https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Pseudomyxoma-peritonei%3A-a-report-of-eight-cases.-Sudhindran-Varghese/92514e8f764c01423c340378cb46890a76523bd2

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Gastrointestinal Surgery

Year : 1994

Abstract : Objective: To assess the effectiveness of surgical treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Referral center. Patients: Eight patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei, five with mucinous tumors of the ovary and three with mucoceles of the appendix. Intervention: All patients underwent cytoreductive surgery with removal of source i.e. panhysterectomy with appendicectomy in 5 and appendicectomy in 3. Systemic chemotherapy was used in 6 and systemic plus intraperitoneal chemotherapy in one case. Results: Over 18 to 86 months' follow up, two patients died (at 18 and 24 mo) and 2 are alive with recurrence. Recurrence occurred only in those with inadequate clearance of mucinous material at the initial operation. The remaining 4 patients are free of disease. Conclusion: Aggressive surgical therapy with-chemotherapy is effective in providing long-term relief or cure in pseudomyxoma peritonei.

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Sudhindran S., Varghese, C., and Ramesh, H., “Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a report of eight cases.”, Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, vol. 13 4, pp. 137-8, 1994.


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