Treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei in a
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Mack H. Sullivan; Paul H. Sugarbaker
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Article
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1995
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei of appendiceal origin is a disease characterized by the progressive accumulation of mucus ascites within the abdomen and pelvis. Metastatic disease outside the peritoneal cavity is unusual. Gastrointestinal function is lost from external compression of stomach, small bowel, an