• Qi Liu, Chengzhen Li, Baoxuan Wang, and Guanying Yu.
• School of Clinical Medicine, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261000, Shandong, China.
• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2024 Jul 1; 34 (7): 790794790-794.

ObjectiveTo investigate the factors contributing to the blockage of perfusion tubes during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with appendiceal pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) undergoing combined cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy treatment, and to construct a nomogram for predicting the risk of tube occlusion.Study DesignObservational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China, from June 2017 to December 2023.MethodologyTube occlusion was defined as the inability to achieve 30 minutes of continuous unobstructed perfusion. Statistical methods such as univariate analysis, multivariate analysis, and Lasso regression were employed for data analysis.ResultsThe results revealed that 27% of the 383 hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy perfusion treatments resulted in the tube occlusion events. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified age, CA-125, CA19-9, and pathological type as the independent risk factors. A nomogram predicting the tube occlusion was constructed and validated for its predictive accuracy and clinical utility.ConclusionThis study successfully developed a nomogram to predict the tube occlusion risk during cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy treatment for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei, providing valuable guidance for clinical practice and aiding in personalised treatment decisions to improve patient prognosis. However, further research is needed to validate the reliability and clinical applicability of the model, as well as to investigate the impact of tube occlusion on treatment outcomes and corresponding management strategies.Key WordsPseudomyxoma peritonei, Cytoreductive surgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy treatment, Tube occlusion, Nomogram.

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