Jorge Luis Leal-HidalgoKevin Joseph Fuentes-CalvoSara Fernanda Arechavala-LópezIrving Fuentes-CalvoLuis Felipe Arias-RuizRita Dorantes-HerediaMauricio Gutierrez-AlvarezArtemio Garcia-BadiolaDaniel Camacho-MauriesEduardo E. Montalvo‐Javé2026-03-222026-03-22202610.7759/cureus.104838https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.104838https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79968Appendiceal perforation was the main factor associated with the development of PMP in this cohort. Its identification may help guide surgical decision-making and individualized postoperative surveillance strategies.enMedicinePseudomyxoma peritoneiPerforationOdds ratioLogistic regressionConfidence intervalRetrospective cohort studyRisk factorGeneral surgeryAppendixarticle