Table 3.
Long-term outcomes of 145 patients who underwent surgical resection for gastric GISTs
| No. of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Median follow-up duration, month (range) | 44 (6–144) |
| Recurrence, n (%) | |
| Yes | 9 (6.2) |
| No | 136 (93.8) |
| Recurrence sitea, n (%) | |
| Liver | 5 (45.5) |
| Peritoneum | 3 (27.3) |
| Spleen | 2 (18.2) |
| Operation site | 1 (9.1) |
| Recurrence according to NIH consensus criteria | |
| Very low | 0/25 (0) |
| Low | 0/65 (0) |
| Intermediate | 3/23 (13.0) |
| High | 6/33 (18.2) |
| Recurrence according to 7th UICC/AJCC TNM staging system | |
| I | 1/96 (1.0) |
| II | 3/34 (8.8) |
| IIIA | 4/10 (40) |
| IIIB | 1/5 (20) |
a11 recurrent lesions were observed in 9 patients