Table 1. Patient’s characteristics.
| Patients | n/tot al (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 16/39 (41%) |
| Female | 23/39 (59%) |
| Age (years) | 62.7± 9.2 (range 45–75) |
| Gastrectomy | |
| Subtotal | 32/39 (82%) |
| Total | 7/39 (18%) |
| ASA score | |
| 1 | 1/39 (2.6%) |
| 2 | 11/39 (28.2%) |
| 3 | 25/39 (64.1%) |
| 4 | 2/39 (5.1%) |
| Macroscopic Type | |
| Type-0- I | 6/39 (15.4%) |
| Type-0-IIa | 13/39 (33.3%) |
| Type-0- IIb | 4/39 (10.2%) |
| Type-0-IIc | 4/39 (10.2%) |
| Type-0- III | 12/39 (30.8%) |
| Histological type | |
| MU-Type | 17/39 (43.6%) |
| PU-Type | 22/39 (56.4%) |
| SRC | 16/22 (72.7%) |
| Poor | 5/22 (22.7%) |
| Muc | 1/22 (4.5%) |
| pT Stage | |
| pT1a | 16/39 (41%) |
| pT1b (SM1) | 23/39 (60%) |
| Grading | |
| G1 | 10/39 (25.6%) |
| G2 | 18/39 (46.1%) |
| G3 | 11/39 (28.2%) |
| Ulcerative finding | |
| UL (+) | 18/39 (46.1%) |
| UL (-) | 21/39 (53.8%) |
| pN | |
| pN0 | 31/39 (79.5%) |
| pN1 | 8/39 (20.5%) |
MU = mixed undifferentiated
PU = pure undifferentiated
SRC = signet-ring cell carcinoma
Poor = poorly solid adenocarcinoma
Muc = mucinous tumor