Staging Laparoscopy in Carcinoma of Stomach: A Comparison with CECT Staging

Table 2

CECT/laparoscopic vis-a-vis histopathologic T and N staging.

(a)

CECT T stage	Histopathologic T stage			Total	Laparoscopic T stage	Histopathologic T stage			Total
	T1/T2	T3	T4			T1/T2	T3	T4
T1/T2	3	1	0	4	T1/T2	4	1	0	5
T3	2	8	6	16	T3	3	10	5	18
T4	2	3	11	16	T4	0	1	12	13
Total	7	12	17	36	Total	7	12	17	36

(b)

CECT N stage	Histopathologic N stage				Total	Laparoscopic N stage	Histopathologic N stage				Total
	N0	N1	N2	N3			N0	N1	N2	N3
N0	14	2	2	0	18	N0	12	2	1	0	15
N1	0	2	2	0	4	N1	2	3	1	0	6
N2	2	2	10	0	14	N2	2	1	12	0	15
N3	0	0	0	0	0	N3	0	0	0	0	0
Total	16	6	14	0	36	Total	16	6	14	0	36