Does obesity affect outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion for disseminated mucinous appendiceal neoplasms?
OW and OB patients may have an increased risk of renal and pulmonary complications, respectively. Obesity has no major impact on perioperative mortality and long-term oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing CRS/HIPEC for MAN.
The TLM can oxygenate only a small volume fraction of a human pancreas. Pancreas oxygenation through the native vasculature should be explored to further improve yield of viable islets.