Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of patients in the two groups
| Variables | B-I group N = 70 (%) | R-Y group N = 70 (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.223 | ||
| Male | 40 (57.1) | 47 (67.1) | |
| Female | 30 (42.9) | 23 (32.9) | |
| Age | 56.3 ± 10.7 | 54.9 ± 11.5 | 0.491 |
| Educational Level | 0.111 | ||
| <7 years | 26 (37.1) | 17 (24.3) | |
| 7–12 years | 29 (41.4) | 28 (40.0) | |
| >12 years | 15 (21.4) | 25 (35.7) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 3.1 | 22.7 ± 3.5 | 0.616 |
| Tumor size (cm) | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 4.4 ± 2.6 | 0.156 |
| Macroscopic type | 0.338 | ||
| Type 0-2 | 54 (77.1) | 49 (70.0) | |
| Type 3-4 | 16 (22.9) | 21 (30.0) | |
| Histologic Type | 0.494 | ||
| Well and Moderate differentiated | 13 (18.6) | 10 (14.3) | |
| Poor and undifferentiated | 57 (81.4) | 60 (85.7) | |
| Lauren classification | 0.178 | ||
| Intestinal type | 27 (38.6) | 22 (31.4) | |
| Diffuse type | 38 (54.3) | 36 (51.4) | |
| Mixed type | 5 (7.1) | 12 (17.1) | |
| Surgical Type | 0.699 | ||
| Open Surgery | 53 (75.7) | 51 (72.9) | |
| Laparoscopic Surgery | 17 (24.3) | 19 (27.1) | |
| No. of positive LNs | 4.6 ± 7.6 | 4.6 ± 7.0 | 0.917 |
| No. of examined LNs | 32.9 ± 12.5 | 36.6 ± 18.2 | 0.173 |
| Depth of invasion | 0.303 | ||
| T1 | 27 (38.6) | 22 (31.4) | |
| T2 | 12 (17.1) | 11 (15.7) | |
| T3/ T4 | 31 (44.3) | 37 (52.9) | |
| Lymph nodes metastasis | 0.764 | ||
| N0 | 27 (38.6) | 30 (42.9) | |
| N1 | 13 (18.6) | 10 (14.3) | |
| N2 | 15 (21.4) | 12 (17.1) | |
| N3 | 15 (21.4) | 18 (25.7) | |
| TNM stage | 0.237 | ||
| IA | 18 (25.7) | 13 (18.6) | |
| IB | 12 (17.1) | 9 (12.9) | |
| IIA | 8 (11.4) | 8 (11.4) | |
| IIB | 6 (8.6) | 11 (15.7) | |
| IIIA | 10 (14.3) | 6 (8.6) | |
| IIIB | 3 (4.3) | 10 (14.3) | |
| IIIC | 10 (14.3) | 9 (12.9) | |
| IV | 3 (4.3) | 4 (5.7) | |
| Adjuvant Chemotherapy | 0.062 | ||
| No | 37 (52.9) | 26 (37.1) | |
| Yes | 33 (47.1) | 44 (62.9) |