Peritoneal Dissemination in Patients with Recurrence After Post-pleurectomy/decortication for Pleural Mesothelioma.

Akifumi NakamuraMasaki HashimotoAyumi KurodaKyoshiro TakegaharaAkihiro FukudaSeiji MatsumotoNobuyuki KondoToshiyuki MinamiKazuhiro KitajimaKozo KuribayashiTakashi KijimaSoichiro FunakiSeiki Hasegawa

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)

Peritoneal dissemination occurred in approximately one of every eight patients with recurrence after pleurectomy/decortication for pleural mesothelioma, and the incidence was significantly higher among females and patients undergoing diaphragm reconstruction. Moreover, postoperative recurrence of peritoneal dissemination was associated with a poor prognosis.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
patients undergoing
long non coding rna
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit