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.