Table 1.
Patient demographics, tumor properties and type of surgery according to dissection type
| D1 lymph node dissection | D2 lymph node dissection | Total | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 63±3.6 | 61±2.8 | 62±5.3 | N.S. |
| Gender (M/F) | 12/11 | 28/20 | 71 | N.S. |
| ASA score | ||||
| ASA III and below | 17 | 38 | 55 | N.S. |
| ASA IV and above | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| Type of gastrectomy | ||||
| Total | 9 | 31 | 40 | |
| Subtotal | 14 | 17 | 31 | p<0.05 |
| Splenectomy | 8 | 25 | 33 | p<0.05 |
| Location | ||||
| Antrum | 14 | 20 | 34 | |
| Corpus | 2 | 5 | 7 | N.S. |
| Cardia | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| Linitis plastica | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| TNM Stage | ||||
| I | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| II | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| IIIA | 13 | 25 | 38 | N.S. |
| IIIB | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| Mean number of excised lymph nodes | 14.6±5.4 | 31.8±16.1 | 27.2±12.4 | p<0.05 |
| Number of metastatic lymph nodes | 3.6±1.9 | 11.1±6.1 | 7.5±3.2 | p<0.05 |
N.S.:Not Significant