Enteral nutrition provides favorable postoperative outcomes for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei: a retrospective study.

Background: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare malignancy, and many uncertainties regarding its treatment and prognosis still remain. The main treatment for PMP is cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), which can lead to intra-abdominal trauma and systemic reactions. Enteral nutrition (EN) is an important and beneficial perioperative option for major complicated abdominal surgery compared with total parenteral nutrition (TPN).

Enhanced recovery after surgery promotes the postoperative recovery of lung and gastrointestinal function of pseudomyxoma peritonei.

Objectives: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare low-grade malignant tumor, which is difficult to operate with many postoperative complications. In recent years, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been greatly developed in the perioperative management of surgical diseases, and it plays an important role in improving the postoperative prognosis of surgical patients. This study was conducted to explore the application of ERAS in the perioperative management of PMP patients, and to study the effect of ERAS on postoperative respiratory and digestive tract complications.