The distant occult peritoneal metastasis in patients with operable gastric cancer / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the existence of occult peritoneal metastasis,Douglas′ pouch biopsy was undertaken intraoperatively in patients with gastric cancer. Methods From April 1998 to August 1999, Douglas′ pouch biopsy was performed in 16 cases of gastric cancer during laparotomy in which obvious distant peritoneal metastasis was not found by inspection or palpation.[WT5”HZ] Results Occult peritoneal metastasis in Douglas′s pouch was established in 5 out of the 16 cases,while the invasion depth of primary tumor were all under S stage category and the numbers of regional lymph node metastasis were 7 and up.Conclusion[WT5”BZ] At stages when gastric cancer invaded the visceral serosa, peritoneal biopsy in Douglas′ pouch must be performed as routine procedure in order to detect occult distant peritoneal metastasis.