Table 1.
MLN status according to the type of digestive resection, FIGO stage, and pathology characteristics
| Patients with negative MLN n (%) | Patients with positive MLN n (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of bowel resection | |||
| Right colectomy | 1 (2.27) | 1 (2.27) | NA |
| Left colectomy | 2 (4.55) | 1 (2.27) | |
| Recto-sigmoidectomy | 10 (22.73) | 10 (22.73) | |
| Multiple/total colectomy | 3 (6.82) | 7 (15.91) | |
| Small bowel resection | 1 (2.27) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 2 (4.55) | 6 (13.64) | |
| BRCA mutations | |||
| Yes | 2 | 4 | 0.0753 |
| No | 9 | 7 | |
| FIGO stage | |||
| III | 16 (36.36) | 21 (47.73) | 0.58 |
| IVA | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| IVB | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | |
| Histologic type | |||
| Serous | 16 (36.36) | 21 (47.73) | 0.46 |
| Endometroid | 1 (2.27) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 2 (4.55) | 4 (9.09) | |
| Pathologic tumor grade | |||
| G1 | 4 (9.09) | 4 (9.09) | 0.706 |
| G2 | 1 (2.27) | 3 (6.82) | |
| G3 | 14 (31.82) | 18 (40.91) | |
| Depth of bowel infiltration | |||
| No infiltration | 6 (13.64) | 1 (2.27) | |
| Serosa | 8 (18.18) | 12 (27.27) | |
| Subserosa | 0 (0) | 4 (9.09) | 0.133 |
| Muscularis propria | 2 (4.55) | 3 (6.82) | |
| Mucosa | 1 (2.27) | 2 (4.55) | |
| Not specified in the anatomopathologic report | 2 (4.55) | 3 (6.82) | |
| Pelvic lymph node status | |||
| Negative | 7 (31.82) | 2 (9.09) | 0.421 |
| Positive | 8 (36.36) | 5 (22.73) | |
| Lombo-aortic lymph node status | |||
| Negative | 6 (30) | 2 (10) | 0.067 |
| Positive | 4 (20) | 8 (40) | |
MLN, mesenteric lymph nodes; FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics