Table 2 Frequency distribution of surgical characteristics
From: A gist on an obscure neoplasm in Ghana: gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Variables | Frequency (n = 25) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pre-operative biopsy | ||
 No | 12 | 48 |
 Yes | 13 | 52 |
Tumour location | ||
 Appendix | 3 | 12 |
 Colon | 1 | 4 |
 Mesentery | 1 | 4 |
 Small bowel | 3 | 12 |
 Stomach | 17 | 68 |
Intraluminal bleeding | ||
 No | 17 | 68 |
 Yes | 8 | 32 |
Intraperitoneal bleeding | ||
 No | 22 | 88 |
 Yes | 3 | 12 |
Intestinal obstruction | ||
 No | 22 | 88 |
 Yes | 3 | 12 |
Peritoneal metastasis | ||
 No | 20 | 80 |
 Yes | 5 | 20 |
Liver metastasis | ||
 No | 23 | 92 |
 Yes | 2 | 8 |
Adjacent organ involvement | ||
 None | 19 | 76 |
 Yes | 6 | 24 |
Histopathological diagnosis | ||
 GIST | 24 | 96 |
 Extra interstitial GIST | 1 | 4 |
Histopathological risk category | ||
 Low | 11 | 44 |
 High | 14 | 56 |