Table 2 Patient and tumour characteristics
| N = 32 | |
|---|---|
| Age range (years) | 29–85 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 22 |
| Female | 10 |
| Gastritis | 2 |
| Post gastrectomy | 12 |
| Gastric cancer | 18 |
| Primary | 15 |
| Recurrence | 3 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 9 |
| Adenocarcinoma with signet ring cell | 9 |
| Inoperable | 10 |
| Mesenteric root infiltration | 6 |
| Serosal small bowel infiltration | 5 |
| Peritoneal metastases | 6 |
| Inaccessible lymph nodes | 3 |
| Brain metastases | 1 |
| Bone metastases | 2 |