Table 3. Surgical and pathological findings.
| (n=50) | |
|---|---|
|
Operation time (min) | |
| Median | 150.5 |
| Range | 63–373 |
| IQR | 101–229.3 |
|
Blood loss (ml) | |
| Median | 50 |
| Range | Little – 2200 |
| IQR | Little – 272.5 |
|
Type of gastrectomy | |
| Partial | 42 (84%) |
| Proximal | 5 (10%) |
| Total | 3 (6%) |
|
Combined resection of other organs (excluding the gallbladder) | |
| No | 38 (76%) |
| Yesa | 12 (24%) |
| Spleen | 9 |
| Distal pancreas | 3 |
| Transverse colon | 2 |
| Liver | 2 |
|
Completeness of surgery | |
| R0 | 48 (96%) |
| R1 | 1 (2%) |
| R2 | 1 (2%) |
|
Preservation of at least half of the stomach with R0 resection | |
| Yes | 42 (84%) |
| No | 8 (16%) |
|
Tumour size (cm) | |
| Median | 8.0 |
| Range | 4.7–20.0 |
| IQR | 7.5–11.8 |
|
Histologically confirmed metastasis | |
| None | 47 (94%) |
| Peritoneum | 3 (6%) |
|
Mitotic count | |
| < 5/50 HPF | 42 (84%) |
| 5–9/50 HPF | 3 (6%) |
| ⩾ 10/50 HPF | 5 (10%) |
Abbreviations: IQR=interquartile range; HPF=high-power field.
a
Some cases were duplicated.