Is PET-CT suitable for predicting lymph node status for gastric cancer?

Background/aims: To verify the value of PET-CT for predicting lymph node status of gastric cancer preoperatively.

Methodology: 78 gastric cancer patients accepted PET-CT preoperatively, the results of lymph node status were compared with the postoperative pathology. CT was used as control.

[The results of surgical treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei].

The surgical results of 37 patients with pseudomyxoma pertonei are reported. Twenty eight patients received laparotomy and complete cytoreduction (CC-0) could be done in 6 patients. However, 13 patients received incomplete cytoreduction, and 9 patients underwent drainage of ascites and peritoneal washing.