Risk Factors for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: A Single-Center Experience

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Authors

Jorge Luis Leal-Hidalgo · Universidad La Salle

Kevin Joseph Fuentes-Calvo · Hospital Médica Sur

Sara Fernanda Arechavala-López · Hospital Médica Sur

Irving Fuentes-Calvo · Hospital Médica Sur

Luis Felipe Arias-Ruiz · Hospital Médica Sur

Rita Dorantes-Heredia · Hospital Médica Sur

Mauricio Gutierrez-Alvarez

Abstract

Appendiceal perforation was the main factor associated with the development of PMP in this cohort. Its identification may help guide surgical decision-making and individualized postoperative surveillance strategies.

Topics & Keywords

Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Cureus

Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. e104838-e104838

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.104838

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