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Table 1 Individual descriptive appendectomy pathology and cytology results at the time of laparoscopic surveillance

From: Early identification of DPAM in at-risk low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm patients: a new approach to surveillance for peritoneal metastasis

LAMN without DPAM Perforation Extra-appendiceal mucin Extra-appendiceal cells Cytology at laparoscopy
1 + + − −
2 + + + −
3 + + + −
4 + + − −
5 + + + −
6 + + + −
7 + + + −
8 + + − −
9 + + − −
10 − − − −
11 + + − −
12 − − − −
13 + + + −
14 + + − −
15 + + − −
16 N/A N/A N/A −
17 N/A N/A N/A −
Total 13/15 (87 %) 13/15 (87 %) 6/15 (40 %) 0/17 (0 %)
LAMN with DPAM Perforation Extra-appendiceal mucin Extra-appendiceal cells Cytology at laparoscopy
1 + + + +
2 + + − −
3 + + + −
4 + + + +
5 + + + +
Total 5/5 (100 %) 5/5 (100 %) 4/5 (80 %) 3/5 (60 %)
All patients 18/20 (90 %) 18/20 (90 %) 10/20 (50 %) 3/22 (14 %)
  1. Descriptive pathology results were not available in two patients labeled N/A
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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