@article{Euanorasetr_Lertsithichai_2014, title={Outcome of Peritoneal Washing Cytology Results and the Appropriate Management in Thai Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma}, volume={35}, url={https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/227750}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To present an estimate of the prevalance of positive peritoneal washing cytology (+PWC) in gastric cancer and to identify risk facctors for +PWC.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> Medical charts of 54 patients with gastric cancer who underwent D2 gastrectomy between January 2006 and December 2013 were reviewed.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 12 patients (22%) had +PWC. Factor significantly associated with +PWC include serosal invasion, nodal metastasis and poorly differentiated histology. All patients with +PWC developed peritoneal recurrence. The 5-year overall survival rate for patients with +PWC and -PWC were 0% and 83%, respectively.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Gastric cancer with +PWC should be considered as stage IV diseases. PWC should be included in the staging of gastric cancer.</p>}, number={3}, journal={The Thai Journal of Surgery}, author={Euanorasetr, Chakrapan and Lertsithichai, Panuwat}, year={2014}, month={Sep.}, pages={91–99} }