Table 3.
Results of multivariate analyses showing relationships among clinicopathological characteristics of the specimens.
| Lymph node metastasis | Remnant of primary tumor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | P value | Variables | P value |
| Age | 0.545 | Sex | 0.365 |
| Endoscopic treatment | 0.264 | Endoscopic treatment | 0.071 |
| Pathological tumor size | 0.482 | Pathological tumor size | 0.836 |
| Depth of tumor invasion | 0.300 | Depth of tumor invasion | 0.015* |
| Macrotype | 0.121 | Lymphatic invasion | 0.159 |
| Lymphatic invasion | 0.269 | Venous invasion | 0.091 |
| Venous invasion | 0.017* | Horizontal margin | 0.013* |
| Vertical margin | 0.482 | Vertical margin | 0.072 |
*P < 0.05.