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Table 5 Simplified Peritoneal Cancer Index

From: Prognostic indicators in peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal cancer

â—† Tumor is recorded as:

indent="1" • Large (> 5 cm)

indent="1" • Moderate (1–5 cm)

indent="1" • Small (< 1 cm)

indent="1" • None

â—† Seven abdominal regions:

indent="1" • I: pelvis

indent="1" • II: right lower abdomen

indent="1" • III: greater omentum, transverse colon and spleen

indent="1" • IV: right subdiaphragmatic area

indent="1" • V: left subdiaphragmatic area

indent="1" • VI: subhepatic and lesser omental area

indent="1" • VII: small bowel and small bowel mesentery