Table 2.
Pre-operative and intra-operative findings according to the anatomic sites
| Characteristic | No. (%) (n=866) |
|---|---|
| Pleural effusion | |
| No | 790 (91.2) |
| Yes | 76 (8.8) |
| Cytology not performed | 29 (3.3) |
| Negative for malignant cell | 9 (1.0) |
| Positive for malignant cell | 38 (4.4) |
| Ascites or peritoneal washing cytology | |
| Negative for malignant cell | 303 (35.0) |
| Positive for malignant cell | 482 (55.7) |
| Ovarian surface | |
| No involvement | 245 (28.3) |
| Yes | 581 (67.1) |
| Fallopian tube | |
| No involvement | 451 (52.1) |
| Yes | 391 (45.2) |
| Uterus | |
| No involvement | 477 (55.1) |
| Yes | 344 (39.7) |
| Colon except rectosigmoid colon | |
| No involvement | 631 (72.9) |
| Yes | 233 (26.9) |
| Omentum (cm) | |
| No involvement | 439 (50.7) |
| ≤ 2 | 162 (18.7) |
| > 2 | 263 (30.4) |
| Small bowel and mesentery (cm) | |
| No involvement | 619 (71.5) |
| ≤ 2 | 194 (22.4) |
| > 2 | 47 (5.4) |
| Liver surface (cm) | |
| No involvement | 719 (83.0) |
| ≤ 2 | 108 (12.5) |
| > 2 | 36 (4.2) |