Table 1. Basic characteristics of gastric cancer patients.
| Variables | n (%) | |
| CY0 (N=31) | CY1 (N=17) | |
| BMI, body mass index; CY0, negative peritoneal lavege cytology; CY1, positive peritoneal lavege cytology. | ||
| Age (year) [Median (range)] | 64 (60−71) | 63 (59−67) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 23 (74.2) | 15 (88.2) |
| Female | 8 (25.8) | 2 (11.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) [Median (range)] | 24.0 (20.8−26.5) | 22.8 (21.8−24.0) |
| History of abdominal surgery | 7 (22.6) | 3 (17.6) |
| Tumor location | ||
| Upper third gastric cancer |
15 (48.4) | 6 (35.3) |
| Median third gastric cancer |
6 (19.4) | 4 (23.5) |
| Lower third gastric cancer |
10 (32.3) | 7 (41.2) |
| Tumor’s long diameter (cm) [Median (range)] | 4.5 (3.1−7.0) | 3.5 (3.0−5.5) |
| Lauren classification | ||
| Intestinal | 17 (54.8) | 9 (52.9) |
| Diffuse | 4 (12.9) | 5 (29.4) |
| Mixed | 9 (29.0) | 3 (17.6) |
| Others | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) |
| Vascular cancer embolus | 19 (61.3) | 12 (70.6) |
| Perineural invasion | 10 (32.3) | 15 (88.2) |