Table 2 Surgical procedures and pathological characteristics of the subjects
Characteristics | HIPEC Group (n = 40) | Control group (n = 40) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical Procedures | |||
 Total Gastrectomy | 13 (32.5) | 17 (42.5) | 0.489 |
 Distal Gastrectomy | 27 (67.5) | 23 (57.5) | |
Postoperative T Staging: pT3 versus pT4a | |||
 pT3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 pT4a | 38 | 38 | |
Postoperative pN Staging | |||
 N0 | 3 | 9 | 0.362 |
 N1 | 7 | 8 | |
 N2 | 10 | 9 | |
 N3a | 10 | 8 | |
 N3b | 10 | 6 | |
 Rate of Lymph Node Metastasis (%) | 27.8 ± 23.3 | 33.1 ± 28.1 | 0.06 |
Postoperative pTNM Staging | |||
 IIA | 0 | 1 | 0.242 |
 IIB | 2 | 8 | |
 IIIA | 8 | 7 | |
 IIIB | 11 | 10 | |
 IIIC | 19 | 14 | |