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Quality of life and nutritional assessment in peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM): recommendations for care
Author(s) -
McQuellon Richard,
Gavazzi Cecilia,
Piso Pompiliu,
Swain David,
Levine Edward
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21050
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , quality of life (healthcare) , hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy , intensive care medicine , cytoreductive surgery , cancer , nursing , ovarian cancer
Quality of life (QOL) and nutritional status of patients treated for peritoneal surface malignancy are important areas for ongoing assessment. A working group of clinicians including a dietitian, physicians, and quality of life researchers was formed as part of the Fifth International Workshop on Peritoneal Surface Malignancy. The purpose of the group was to form a consensus statement on both quality of life and nutritional assessment in PSM. The relevant literature from the quality of life and nutritional assessment in peritoneal surface malignancy was reviewed and integrated to form a consensus statement. Baseline and ongoing assessment of both quality of life and nutritional status of patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is recommended. J. Surg. Oncol. 2008;98:300–305. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.