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. 2023 Feb 9;88:e89–e97. doi: 10.5114/pjr.2023.125027

Table 3.

Absolute and relative contraindications to surgery

Absolute contraindications to surgery Relative contraindications to surgery
High PCI score High BMI
Incurable second malignancy Acute ileus
Unresectable metastases Acute infection
Extensive retroperitoneal involvement Cardiac insufficiency
Poor general condition Hepatic insufficiency
Hepatic hilum involvement Renal insufficiency
Mesenteric root involvement
Bladder trigone involvement
Massive small intestine involvement (less than 1.5 m of unaffected bowel)
Lesions penetrating the diaphragm

PCI – Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index, BMI – body mass index