Table 3.
Factors influencing therapy and lymph node yield (linear regression)
| Variable | Lymph nodes | SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Total |
13.6 |
7.3 |
|
| Tumor grade: |
|
|
|
0.08 |
| |
G1 (5) |
13.2 |
6.8 |
|
| |
G2 (76) |
14.1 |
7.3 |
|
| |
G3 (10) |
19.7 |
7.0 |
|
| |
Gx (20) |
8.4 |
3.7 |
|
| Stage: |
|
|
|
0.46 |
| |
0 (7) |
11.7 |
5.4 |
|
| |
I (31) |
12 |
6.4 |
|
| |
II (22) |
15.5 |
8.3 |
|
| |
III (39) |
15.8 |
7.3 |
|
| |
X (12) |
7.9 |
4.5 |
|
| Surgical approach: |
|
|
|
0.19 |
| |
Open (38) |
15.8 |
8.3 |
|
| |
Laparoscopy (73) |
12.4 |
6.4 |
|
| Neoadjuvant: |
|
|
|
0.05 |
| |
No (61) |
15.3 |
7.7 |
|
| Yes (50) | 11.5 | 6.5 |