Prospective longitudinal study of quality of life following cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for pseudomyxoma peritonei

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is characterized by mucinous ascites, predominantly arising form a perforated tumour of the appendix. This study aimed to assess Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in patients following cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for PMP.Over a one year period, 49 consecutive patients (13 male, 36 females) with a median age of 55 (range 37-81 years) were enrolled. Patients were asked to complete the...