Combined ultrasonography and CT for prognosis and predicting clinical outcomes of patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the diagnostic accuracy of combined ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) in evaluating the tumor burden of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Besides, we assessed the ability of this combination to predict the likelihood of complete resection.

Methods

This retrospective study involved 504 patients diagnosed with PMP and scheduled for cytoreduction surgery. We compared tumor burden-quantified as peritoneal cancer index (PCI) by preoperative US and CT (US-CT-PCI)-with surgical findings. Next, we assessed the prognostic value of US-CT PCI and imaging features in determining the completeness of cytoreduction (CCR) score using multivariate analysis.

Results

US-CT PCI demonstrated a high PCI evaluation accuracy under moderate

SUBMITTER: Han X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10017557 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature