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| Variables | RPELN+ n=148 |
RPELN- n=5408 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central node metastasis (excluding RPELN metastasis) (%) | 142 (95.9) | 2390 (44.2) | <0.001 |
| Lateral neck node metastasis (%) | 94 (63.5) | 773 (14.3) | <0.001 |
| Mediastinal metastasis (%) | 11 (7.4) | 30 (0.6) | <0.001 |
RPELN, right para-oesophageal lymph node; RPELN+, with RPELN metastasis; RPELN-, without RPELN metastasis.
