Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| No. of patients* | |
|---|---|
| ECOG performance status | |
| 0–1 | 88 |
| 2 | 16 |
| BMI (kg/m2)† | 19·7 (17·8–22·3) |
| C‐reactive protein (mg/l)† | 2·2 (0·9–9·5) |
| Albumin (g/l)† | 33 (29–39) |
| Haemoglobin (g/l)† | 112 (101–125) |
| Non‐curable factor | |
| Tumour infiltrating to adjacent organs (T4b) | 60 |
| Peritoneal metastasis (P1) | 55 |
| Positive peritoneal cytology (CY1) | 63 |
| Hepatic metastasis (H1) | 19 |
| Distant metastasis (M1) | 28 |
| Surgical procedure | |
| Gastrojejunostomy | 70 |
| Open | 58 |
| Laparoscopic | 12 |
| Distal gastrectomy | 23 |
| Total gastrectomy | 9 |
| Exploratory laparotomy | 2 |
*
Unless indicated otherwise;
†
values are median (i.q.r.). ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.