Table 1. Patient and disease characteristics.
| N = 10 | |
|---|---|
| Male: female | 5:5 |
| Age (median, years) [range] | 59 [39–65] |
| ASA-score | |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| pT | |
| T3 | 1 |
| T4a | 5 |
| T4b* | 4 |
| pN | |
| N0 | 4 |
| N1/2 | 6 |
| pM | |
| M0 | 6 |
| M1** | 4 |
| Risk factor(s) for peritoneal metastases | |
| pT4 (only) | 3 |
| Omental metastasis | 2 |
| Omental metastasis and perforation | 1 |
| Ovarian metastasis | 1 |
| Obstruction/perforation | 2 |
| Positive lavage | 1 |
| Location of primary tumour | |
| Rectosigmoid | 4 |
| Transverse colon | 2 |
| Ascending colon | 3 |
| Caecum | 1 |
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologist; pTN = pathological TN. *In case of pathologic confirmation of tumour extension into adjacent organs/tissue, the tumour was classified as T4b. **M1: refers to resected solitary intraperitoneal metastases (ovarian / omental).