Management of appendiceal pseudomyxoma peritonei diagnosed during pregnancy

Table 2 Suggested management strategy for pseudomyxoma peritonei syndrome occurring during pregnancy.

	Aggressive Malignancy		Low-Moderate Grade Malignancy
Week of Pregnancy	Diagnostic Tests	CRS + HIPEC	Diagnostic Tests	CRS + HIPEC
0–12	Unsafe	Consider pregnancy termination	Unsafe	Delay treatment to 35 weeks
13–27	Safe	Consider pregnancy termination	Safe	Delay treatment to 35 weeks
28–40	Safe	Delay treatment to 35 weeks	Safe	Delay treatment to term

(CRS = cytoreductive surgery, HIPEC = hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)

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