TABLE 1.
Method of sample acquisition | Number | PM(−) | PM(+) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P0CY0 | P0CY1 | P1CY0 | P1CY1 | ||
Laparotomy | 76 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Staging laparoscopy | 55 | 6 | 6 (2) | 12 (2) | 31 (10) |
Paracentesis | 12 | 1 (1) | 11 (11) | ||
Total | 143 | 74 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
Note: Data in parentheses are the number of ascitic fluid samples.
Abbreviations: CY, peritoneal cytology; P, macroscopic metastasis; PM, peritoneal metastasis.