Table 3.
Comparison of imaging findings of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (n = 34) between 22 patients who underwent CC and 12 patients who underwent MTD
| Variables | CC (n = 22) | MTD (n = 12) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M:F = 12:10 | M:F = 8:4 | 0.377 |
| Age | 51 ± 11.2 years (29–67 years) | 65.3 ± 9.7 years (51–79 years) | 0.001 |
| Disease extent: | |||
| Diffuse | 19 | 12 | 0.257 |
| Localized | 3 | 0 | |
| Ascites | 16 | 10 | 0.402 |
| Solid masses present | 5 | 3 | 0.584 |
| Size of solid mass | 12.3 ± 7.2 cm (6.5–25 cm) | 9.4 ± 5.9 cm (4.3–16 cm) | |
| Peritoneal thickening | 17 | 11 | 0.290 |
| Micronodular | 8 | 5 | |
| Macronodular | 7 | 3 | |
| Plaques | 7 | 6 | |
| Papillary | 2 | 1 | |
| Omental disease | 19 | 12 | 0.257 |
| Omental caking | 12 | 11 | |
| Fine stranding | 7 | 1 | |
| Mesenteric involvement | 14 | 10 | 0.211 |
| Mesenteric fold thickening: | 14 | 10 | |
| Mesenteric retraction | 2 | 0 | |
| Mesenteric mass | 3 | 2 | |
| Small bowel involvement | 7 | 9 | 0.019 |
| Mural thickening | 4 | 4 | 0.279 |
| Distortion of bowel lumen | 6 | 8 | 0.031 |
| Rind around small bowel | 1 | 7 | 0.001 |
| Small bowel obstruction and compartmentalization | 1 | 1 | 0.588 |
| Yan CT grading | |||
| Class 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.694 |
| Class I | 6 | 3 | |
| Class II | 9 | 6 | |
| Class III | 2 | 2 | |
| Subphrenic disease | 2 | 1 | 0.721 |
| Upper abdominal disease | 2 ± 2 | 5 ± 4 | 0.025 |
| Radiological PCI | 16 ± 11 | 24 ± 12 | 0.048 |
| Surgical PCI | 17 ± 12 (3–39), N = 13 | 34 ± 5 (25–39), N = 8 | < 0.001 |
| Recurrence | 6 | 1 | 0.379 |
| Survival | 43.6 ± 42 months (5–89 months) | 23.5 ± 23.5 months (5–67 months) | 0.074 |
| Alive | 18 | 6 | 0.102 |
| Dead | 4 | 5 |
CC, complete cytoreduction; MTD, majortumour debulking.