Table 1.
Lymph node status for different types of resection
| Parameter | Total | Pancreaticoduodenectomy | Distal pancreatectomy | Total pancreatectomy | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 (100%) | 309 (66.3%) | 84 (18.0%) | 73 (15.7%) | ||
| No. of examined lymph nodes, median (min-max) | 22 (2–85) | 23 (8–69) | 17 (2–45) | 25 (11–85) | <0.01 |
| No. of positive lymph nodes, median (min-max) | 2 (1–25) | 2 (1–23) | 1 (1–9) | 2 (1–25) | 0.03 |
| Lymph node ratio, median | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Lymph node staging | |||||
| N0 | 125 (26.8) | 79 (25.6) | 29 (34.5) | 17 (23.3) | 0.07 |
| N1 | 186 (39.9) | 117 (37.8) | 38 (45.3) | 31 (42.5) | |
| N2 | 155 (33.3) | 113 (36.6) | 17 (20.2) | 25 (34.2) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated. N1, 1–3 positive lymph nodes; N2, ≥4 positive lymph nodes; lymph node ratio = positive lymph nodes/examined lymph nodes.