title: Preoperative investigations in the management of peritoneal surface malignancy with cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Expert consensus statement.
abstract: At the Fifth International Workshop on Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, in Milan, the consensus on preoperative investigations for peritoneal surface malignancy was obtained through the Delphi process. The results showed that 100% of the voters considered that contrast-enhanced multi-sliced CT was the fundamental imaging modality, whereas MRI, PET, laparoscopy and serum tumor markers were regarded as useful, but not fundamental investigational modalities.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of New South Wales, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia. ristan.yan@unsw.edu.au
authors: Tristan D
authors: TD
authors: Yan
authors: David L
authors: DL
authors: Morris
authors: Kusamura
authors: K
authors: Shigeki
authors: Baratti
authors: B
authors: Dario
authors: Deraco
authors: D
authors: Marcello
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion; D032921:Consensus; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity