Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2021; 27(36): 6128-6141
Published online Sep 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i36.6128
Table 1 Preoperative clinical characteristics of solitary gastrointestinal stromal tumors and multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors in the entire cohort and after propensity score matching
ParametersEntire cohort, before matching
P value
Propensity score matched cohort
P value
SGIST, n (%)
MGIST, n (%)
SGIST, n (%)
MGIST, n (%)
All cases9424116441
Age (yr)0.4500.889
≤ 60516 (54.78)20 (48.78)82 (50.00)20 (48.78)
> 60426 (45.22)21 (51.22)82 (50.00)21 (51.22)
Gender0.0600.596
Male479 (50.85)27 (65.85)115 (70.12)27 (65.85)
Female463 (49.15)14 (34.15)49 (29.88)14 (34.15)
BMI (kg/m2)0.0100.193
BMI < 18.541 (4.35)6 (14.63)11 (6.71)6 (14.63)
18.5 ≤ BMI < 25501 (53.18)19 (46.34)94 (57.32)19 (46.34)
BMI ≥ 25400 (42.46)16 (39.02)59 (35.98)16 (39.02)
Tobacco use0.8990.093
No704 (74.73)31 (75.61)101 (61.59)31 (75.61)
Yes238 (25.27)10 (24.39)63 (38.41)10 (24.39)
Alcohol use0.5140.768
No687 (72.93)28 (60.98)108 (65.85)28 (60.98)
Yes255 (27.07)13 (31.71)56 (34.15)13 (31.71)
ASA score0.4430.868
I/II779 (82.70)32 (78.05)126 (74.83)32 (78.05)
III/IV163 (17.30)9 (21.95)38 (23.17)9 (21.85)
Comorbidities10.2361.000
Present417 (44.27)22 (53.66)88 (53.66)22 (53.66)
Absent525 (55.73)19 (46.34)76 (46.34)19 (46.34)
Location0.4500.884
Gastric650 (69.00)26 (63.41)106 (64.63)26 (63.41)
Non-gastric292 (31.00)15 (36.58)58 (35.37)15 (36.58)
Chief complaint
Abdominal pain303 (32.17)15 (36.58)0.55454 (32.93)15 (36.58)0.657
Abdominal distention149 (15.82)9 (21.95)0.29523 (14.02)9 (21.95)0.211
Hematemesis42 (4.46)3 (7.32)0.4299 (5.49)3 (7.32)0.710
Hematochezia167 (17.72)9 (21.95)0.49034 (20.73)9 (21.95)0.864
Medical examination275 (29.19)11 (26.83)0.74442 (25.61)11 (26.83)0.906
Other96 (10.19)2 (4.88)0.26617 (10.37)2 (4.88)0.278
Table 2 Surgical and postoperative pathological characteristics and treatment of the solitary gastrointestinal stromal tumors and multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the entire cohort and after propensity score matching
ParametersEntire cohort, before matching
P value
Propensity score matched cohort
P value
SGIST, n (%)
MGIST, n (%)
SGIST, n (%)
MGIST, n (%)
All cases9424116441
Surgical approach0.0280.361
Open458 (48.62)27 (65.85)94 (57.32)27 (65.85)
Laparoscopic255 (27.07)11 (26.83)43 (26.22)11 (26.83)
Endoscopic229 (24.31)3 (7.32)27 (14.63)3 (7.32)
Blood transfusion0.1611.000
Yes171 (18.15)11 (26.83)44 (26.83)11 (26.83)
No771 (81.85)30 (73.17)120 (73.17)30 (73.17)
Tumor size (cm)0.0070.200
Length ≤ 5575 (61.04)15 (36.59)74 (45.12)15 (36.59)
5 < Length ≤ 10239 (25.37)16 (39.02)41 (25.00)16 (39.02)
Length > 10128 (13.59)10 (24.39)49 (29.88)10 (24.39)
Mitotic index (per 50 HPF)0.0090.715
0-5724 (76.86)27 (65.85)101 (61.59)27 (65.85)
6-10127 (13.48)4 (9.76)24 (14.63)4 (9.76)
> 1091 (9.66)10 (24.39)39 (23.78)10 (24.39)
Modified NIH risk 0.0440.486
Very low210 (22.29)4 (9.76)29 (17.68)4 (9.76)
Low291 (30.89)9 (21.95)30 (18.29)9 (21.95)
Intermediate147 (15.61)8 (19.51)22 (13.41)8 (19.51)
High294 (31.21)20 (48.78)83 (50.61)20 (48.78)
Operate time (min)0.3360.627
mean ± SD139 ± 78151 ± 63145 ± 67151 ± 63
Median (IQR)120 (80-180)150 (120-180)140 (90-190)150 (120-180)
Intraoperative tumor rupture0.3760.490
Yes10 (1.06)1 (2.44)2 (1.22)1 (2.44)
No932 (98.94)40 (97.56)162 (98.78)40 (97.56)
Hospitalization time in d0.2260.442
mean ± SD13.55 ± 6.3214.78 ± 7.6613.96 ± 5.6914.78 ± 7.66
Median (IQR)12 (10-15)14 (9-16)13 (11-16)14 (9-16)
Postoperative complications0.3910.610
Present179 (19.00)10 (24.39)34 (20.73)10 (24.39)
Absent763 (81.00)31 (73.61)130 (79.27)31 (73.61)
Imatinib treatment0.1870.832
Yes298 (31.63)17 (41.46)71 (43.29)17 (41.46)
No644 (68.37)24 (58.54)93 (56.71)24 (58.54)
Table 3 Univariate and multivariate of the clinicopathological factors for progression-free survival
CharacteristicsUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age in yr
≤ 60ReferenceReference
> 601.845 (0.953-3.571)0.0691.525 (0.740-3.143)0.252
Sex
FemaleReference
Male0.913 (0.460-1.809)0.793
Comorbidities
AbsentReference
Present1.147 (0.606-2.172)0.673
Tumor location
GastricReferenceReference
Non-gastric3.548 (1.847-6.818)< 0.0013.176 (1.526-6.607)0.002
Tumor size in cm0.0010.035
Length ≤ 5ReferenceReference
5 < Length ≤ 103.022 (1.117-8.179)0.0292.180 (0.716-6.642)0.170
Length > 105.848 (2.359-14.499)< 0.0014.071 (1.375-12.052)0.011
Mitotic index, per 50 HPF< 0.0010.001
0-5ReferenceReference
6-104.094 (1.555-10.777)0.0044.108 (1.309-12.897)0.015
> 107.859 (3.676-16.799)< 0.0016.577 (2.540-17.029)< 0.001
Surgical approach0.251
OpenReference
Laparoscopic0.449 (0.174-1.154)0.096
Endoscopic0 (0-1.006E+230)0.961
Blood transfusion
NoReferenceReference
Yes2.176 (1.143-4.145)0.0181.569 (0.739-3.332)0.241
Intraoperative tumor rupture
NoReferenceReference
Yes6.383 (1.524-26.726)0.0114.458 (0.863-23.015)0.074
Imatinib treatment
YesReferenceReference
No0.584 (0.290-1.178)0.1334.608 (2.030-10.461)< 0.001
MGIST
AbsentReferenceReference
Present2.091 (1.055-4.145)0.0352.431 (1.097-5.386)0.029
Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the clinicopathological factors for overall survival
CharacteristicsUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Age in yr
≤ 65Reference
> 651.665 (0.754-3.676)0.207
Gender
FemaleReference
Male1.099 (0.461-2.616)0.832
Comorbidities
AbsentReference
Present1.061 (0.491-2.291)0.881
Tumor location
GastricReferenceReference
Non-gastric4.428 (1.967-9.965)< 0.0013.812 (1.577-9.213)0.003
Tumor size in cm0.0210.556
Length ≤ 5ReferenceReference
5 < Length ≤ 102.279 (0.722-7.189)0.1601.381 (0.346-5.519)0.648
Length > 104.159 (1.498-11.549)0.0062.070 (0.539-7.959)0.290
Mitotic index, per 50 HPF< 0.0010.015
0-5ReferenceReference
6-103.120 (0.913-10.669)0.0704.129 (0.963-17.707)0.056
> 107.515 (3.045-18.548)< 0.0016.051 (1.762-20.778)0.004
Surgical approach0.684
OpenReference
Laparoscopic0.621 (0.213-1.815)0.384
Endoscopic0 (0-3.609E+275)0.968
Blood transfusion
NoReferenceReference
Yes2.832 (1.312-6.113)0.0081.298 (0.547-3.082)0.554
Intraoperative tumor rupture
NoReferenceReference
Yes5.094 (0.682-38.043)0.1133.264 (0.355-30.022)0.296
Imatinib treatment
YesReferenceReference
No2.952 (1.113-7.831)0.0307.841 (2.677-22.693)< 0.001
MGIST
AbsentReferenceReference
Present2.050 (0.889-4.726)0.0922.404 (0.830-6.966)0.106