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. 2016 Nov 29;8(23):37807–37816. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13696

Table 2. Characteristics of surgical procedures applied to patients in this study.

LNS (n = 62) LND (n = 96) P
Number of resected LNs 10 (0–19) 37 (20–97) <0.001
Radical surgery
 Bowel resection 15 (24.2%) 19 (19.8%) 0.511
 Diaphragm resection 14 (22.6%) 22 (22.9%) 1
 Peritonectomy 24 (38.7%) 32 (33.3%) 0.49
 VATS 4 (6.5%) 11 (11.5%) 0.294
 Ureter resection 3 (4.8%) 2 (2.1%) 0.381
 Liver resection 4 (6.5%) 3 (3.1%) 0.434
 Splenectomy 2 (3.2%) 8 (8.3%) 0.318
 Cholecystectomy 4 (6.5%) 2 (2.1%) 0.212
Residual disease
 NGR 11 (17.7%) 28 (29.2%) 0.141
 R < 0.5 cm 30 (48.4%) 33 (34.4%)
 R < 1 cm 21 (33.9%) 35 (36.5%)

LNS, lymph node sampling; LND, lymph node dissection; LN, lymph node; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; NGR, no gross residual disease; R, residual disease