Palliative surgery for Krukenberg tumors – 12-year experience and review of the literature

Table 2 Disease characteristics n (%)

Variable	Frequency
Site of primary
Stomach	4 (10.5)
Colon	21 (55.3)
Rectum	1 (2.6)
Pancreas	3 (7.9)
Breast	2 (5.3)
Peritoneum	2 (5.3)
Appendix	1 (2.6)
Endometrium	1 (2.6)
Bladder	1 (2.6)
Lung	1 (2.6)
Unknown	1 (2.6)
Previous surgery for primary
Yes	17 (44.7)
No	21 (55.3)
Detection of KT and primary
Synchronous	18 (47.4)
Metachronous	20 (52.6)
KT size
≥ 12 cm	19 (50.0)
< 12 cm	19 (50.0)
Ovaries involved
Unilateral	20 (52.6)
Bilateral	18 (47.4)
Peritoneal metastases
Yes	21 (55.3)
No	17 (44.7)
Hepatic metastases
Yes	16 (42.1)
No	22 (57.9)

KT: Krukenberg tumour; SD: Standard deviation.