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Japanese-style surgery with laparoscopic pelvic lymph-node dissection (LPLND). Risk of local recurrence and distant metastases. Cut-off for depth of mesorectal involvement ⩽4 mm.
| Stage IIA | Stage IIIB | All Stage III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⩽4 mm | Local recurrence | 12/295 (4.1%) | 14/204 (6.9%) | 21/245 (8.6%) | |
| Distant metastases | 21/295 (7.1%) | 36/204 (17.6%) | 47/245 (19.2%) | ||
| >4 mm | Local recurrence | 13/295 (7.7%) | 23/218 (10.6%) | 34/267 (12.7%) | |
| Distant metastases | 28/168 (16.7%) | 58/218 (26.6%) | 75/267 (28.1%) | ||
