Table 3.
Surgeon's experience | Statistical analysis | LN harvested (expert vs no expert) | |
Leung et al[11] | > 15 yr | MA: se independent factor (P < 0.05) | 13 vs 11 LN |
Valsecchi et al[21] | 5 colon/yr | MA: se significant predictor (P = 0.001) | Not specified |
Shaw et al[23] | Colorectal surgeon | UA: se P = 0.002 | 11 vs 9 LN |
Stocchi et al[41] | Largest case volume | MA: se independent variable (P = 0.018) | 86% vs 83.6% pts with ≥ 12 LN |
MA: Multivariate analysis; UA: Univariate analysis; LNs: Lymp nodes; se: Surgeon’s experience.