Summary of gastric surgeon survey responses
| Item | No. (%) of respondents n = 41 |
|---|---|
| Use of staging laparoscopy | |
| Routinely, separate operation from resection | 9 (23) |
| Routinely, same operation as resection | 2 (5) |
| Selectively, separate operation from resection | 3 (8) |
| Selectively, same operation as resection | 3 (8) |
| Selectively, separate or same operation depending on clinical/logistic factors | 4 (10) |
| Does not operate on gastric cancer | 18 (46) |
| No response | 2 (5) |
| Criteria used for selective laparoscopy use* (n = 37) | |
| Absence of previous abdominal surgery | 3 (8) |
| Tumour histologic findings | 4 (11) |
| Tumour grade | 4 (11) |
| Primary tumour location | 4 (11) |
| Endoscopic ultrasonography findings | 4 (11) |
| Tumour size | 6 (16) |
| Lymphadenopathy > 1 cm on CT scan | 11 (30) |
| Ascites on CT scan | 9 (24) |
| Nodules on CT scan | 7 (19) |
| Patient age | 3 (8) |
| Availability or lack of availability of operating room | 2 (5) |
| Not applicable | 23 (62) |
| Collects washings for cytologic examination at time of staging laparoscopy | |
| Routinely | 13 (33) |
| Sometimes | 1 (3) |
| Rarely | 4 (10) |
| Never | 3 (8) |
| Does not operate on gastric cancer | 18 (46) |
| No response | 2 (5) |
CT = computed tomography.
↵* Respondents could choose more than 1 response.