Laparoscopic Mucin Removal in Patients with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pseudomyxoma peritonei results from ovarian and appendiceal mucinous tumors. Cyst rupture results in intraabdominal mucin accumulation, leading to abdominal distension. No effective treatment has yet been established. Pseudomyxoma peritonei is generally associated with a p...

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Main Authors: Kotani, Yasushi, Shiota, Mitsuru, Umemoto, Masahiko, Tobiume, Takako, Koike, Eiji, Shimaoka, Masao, Takahashi, Yohko, Kanemura, Kazumi, Ishizu, Ayako, Hoshiai, Hiroshi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015933/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19660216
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