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.