The Correlation Between Intra-Abdominal Pressure and Tolerance to Postoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the correlation between pain intensity and comfort level in patients with pseudomyxoma peritoneum (PMP) before and after hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

METHODS

From June 2018 to June 2019, patients who underwent HIPEC for PMP after surgical treatment in our institute were selected. The intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and pain intensity (PI) before and after HIPEC were recorded, and the correlation between them was analyzed.

RESULTS

Seventy-four patients received HIPEC 253 times. IAP and PI were significantly higher after perfusion than before perfusion (P < 0.05). When IAP < 12 cmH2O, the change of PI was not correlated to the increase of IAP, and the patient tolerated the treatment. However, when IAP > 12 cmH2O, the increase of PI was significantly associated with IAP and cause significant discomfort during the treatment.

CONCLUSION

IAP may be a monitoring index for the comfort of PMP patients during the postoperative HIPEC treatment.