Current approach es to the treatment of peritoneal pseudomyxoma of abdomen

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma of the peritoneum — a rare type of tumour progression of intra-abdominal localization, mainly of the appendix that is expressed in a diffuse mucinous carcinomatosis, regardless of the degree of differentiation of the primary tumour. Despite the long history of the effective treatments development, the prognosis of pseudomyxoma still remains unsatisfactory. The following paper provides an analysis of the literature on various aspects of the tumour genesis and the experience of the thoracic department in treatment of patients with peritoneal pseudomyxoma using original cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic himioperfuzii techniques, a detailed analysis of the immediate and long-term results of treatment.