Outcome Measures
| Variable | Control arm (no PET; n = 75) | Experimental arm (PET; n = 75) |
|---|---|---|
| No laparotomy | 0 | 5 (7) |
| Confirmed benign disease | — | 2 |
| Confirmed extrahepatic disease | — | 3 |
| Laparotomy | 75 (100) | 70 (93) |
| Futile laparotomy | 34 (45) | 21 (28) |
| Extrahepatic disease at laparotomy* | 6 | 2 |
| Too-extensive liver disease at laparotomy* | 8 | 3 |
| Benign disease at laparotomy | 3 | 2 |
| Benign disease after resection | 1 | 1 |
| Disease recurrence < 6 mo | 16 | 13 |
↵* Not resectable or too extensive to perform potentially curative resection.
Data are numbers of patients, with percentages in parentheses.