Table 2.
Cytological and pathological examination
Items | All patients (n=15) |
---|---|
Intraoperative cytology of ascites, n (%) | |
Negative for malignant cells | 8 (53.3) |
Positive for malignant cells | 7 (46.7) |
Pathologic subtypes, n (%) | |
Papillary or tubular cell | 5 (33.3) |
Signet-ring cell or signet-ring cell like | 10 (66.7) |
Lymphatic system involvement, n (%) | |
Lymph node metastasis | 2 (13.3) |
Lymphatic duct invasion without LN metastasis | 2 (13.3) |
Abbreviation: LN, lymph node.