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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2006; 12(28): 4466-4472
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4466
Table 6 Incidence of occult peritoneal dissemination
AuthorYrResults
Lei et al[84]1994Peritoneal washings, conventional cytology, 3/36 (8%), 1/11 (9%) with ascites
Juhl et al[72]1994Immunostaining (CEA, CA19-9,…, cytokeratin bone marrow 58%, peritoneal washings 58%
Vogel et al[85]1999Peritoneal washings 39%, bone marrow 38%, one of them positive: died within 19 mo, both negative: 5 y.s. 30% (P < 0.0001)
Castillo et al[86]1995Laparoscopy 16/94 (17%)
Leach et al[87]19964/60 (7%)
Nomoto et al[88]1997Conventional: 0/18 (0%), immunostaining (CEA, CA19-9): 2/18 (11%)
Nakao et al[89]1999Conventional: 5/66 (8%), immunostaining 14/66 (22%) prognosis between cytology positive and negative: NS