[Pseudomyxoma peritonei treated with complete resection and immediate intraperitoneal chemotherapy].

Dominique Élias, Stanislas Laurent, Samy Antoun, Pierre Duvillard, Michel Ducreux, Marc Pocard, P Lasser

PubMed · 2003 · 73 citations · 0 references

Abstract

The main prognostic factor of the pseudomyxoma peritonei, after the completeness of the resection, is the pathological grading. The addition of an intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia improves long-term survival of grades 2-3 tumors and perhaps that of grade 1 (agreement of experts). This treatment is more easily performed, more well-tolerated, and more efficient when performed early.