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. 2013 Feb 4;15(3):218–223. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00561.x

Table 3.

The number of patients with retroperitoneal margin involvement by definition

Based on definition by CAP (0 mm rule) Based on 1 mm rule
SMAM only 5 2
SMVM only 5 5
SMAM and SMVM 3 8
TOTAL (R1) cases 13 15
SMAM ± SMVM & PUPM 1 5
PUPM only - -
Total (R1) 14 20

CAP, College of American Pathologists; PUPM, Posterior surface of the uncinate process margin; SMAM, Superior mesenteric artery margin; SMVM, Superior mesenteric vein margin.